The Meritocracy Myth, Fourth Edition

by Robert K. Miller Jr. and Stephen J. McNamee

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1538103400

ISBN13:9781538103401

Release Date:March 2018

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:254 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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