Revised edition of The meritocracy myth, 2014. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- The American dream : origins and prospects -- On being made of the right stuff : the case for merit -- The silver spoon : inheritance and the staggered start -- It's not what you know but -- : social and cultural capital -- Making the grade : education and mobility -- I did it my way : the decline of self-employment and the ascent of corporations -- The luck factor : being in the right place at the right time: -- Mobility through marriage : the cinderella effect -- With the collaboration of catherine b. mcnamee -- An unlevel playing field: racism, sexism, and other isms -- Growing inequality in the twenty-first century: what can be done? -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.