ISBN:
9780735222014
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
xxiii, 418 Seiten
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Diagramme
DDC:
305.5/50973
Schlagwort(e):
Middle class
;
Intellectuals
;
Equality
;
USA
;
Bürgertum
;
Intellektueller
;
Soziale Ungleichheit
Kurzfassung:
It is an axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. Even as the country divides itself at every turn, the meritocratic ideal – that social and economic rewards should follow achievement rather than breeding – reigns supreme. Both Democrats and Republicans insistently repeat meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we are. It sustains the American dream.
Anmerkung:
Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
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Includes bibliographical references and index