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The Meritocracy Myth (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
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The Meritocracy Myth (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
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The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in
meritocracy-that people get out of the system what they put into it
based on individual merit. The book examines talent, attitude, work
ethic, and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect
of nonmerit factors such as family background, social connections,
luck, market conditions, unequal educational opportunities, and
discrimination. The fourth edition has been revised and streamlined
throughout. It features new material on the current economic and
political climate; the reasons behind the increasing levels of
inequality in the United States and globally; how economic, social,
and cultural factors shaped Donald Trump's rise to political
prominence, and more. The fourth edition includes a new chapter on
marriage and mobility that examines how patterns in marriage tend
to increase the concentration of wealth and pass on nonmerit
advantages to children, furthering trends toward social inequality.
A compelling book on an often-overlooked topic, The Meritocracy
Myth is ideal for introducing students to this provocative topic
while sparking discussion and reflection.
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