The Meritocracy Myth, Fourth Edition

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

Book Overview

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"