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Author:

McNamee, Stephen J., 1950-

Title:

The meritocracy myth / Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

vii, 219 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Social mobility--United States.
Equality--United States.
Social capital (Sociology)--United States.

Other Authors:

Miller, Robert K., 1948-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The American dream : myth or reality -- 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 -- Being at the right place at the right time : the luck factor -- I did it my way : self-employment and mobility -- An unlevel playing field : racism and sexism -- Discrimination by any other name : other isms -- Running in place : the long wage recession.

ISBN:

9780742510555 (cloth : alk. paper)
0742510557 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54480304

LCCN:

2003616371

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)