ISBN:
9780520948488
,
0520948483
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (ix, 199 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Best, Joel Everyone's a winner
DDC:
305
Keywords:
Social status United States
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Equality United States
;
Motivation (Psychology) United States
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Social status
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Equality
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Motivation (Psychology)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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Equality
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Manners and customs
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Motivation (Psychology)
;
Social conditions
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Social status
;
United States Social life and customs
;
United States Social conditions
;
United States
;
United States Social conditions
;
United States Social life and customs
;
United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Online-Publikation
Abstract:
Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictorians--of the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USA--Number 1." Prizes proliferate in every corner of American society, and excellence is trumpeted with ratings that range from "Academy Award winner!" to "Best Neighborhood Pizza!" In Everyone's a Winner, Joel Best-- acclaimed author of Damned Lies and Statistics and many other books--shines a bright light on the increasing abundance of status in our society and considers what it all means. With humor and insight, Best argues that st
Note:
"Simpson imprint in humanities. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520267169.001.0001
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