The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in meritocracyâ€”that people get out of the system what they put into it based

The Meritocracy Myth

The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in meritocracyâ€”that people get out of the system what they put into it based on individual merit. The third edition has been revised and streamlined, with fresh examples and updated statistical information throughout. Chapters eight and nine have been combined into a comprehensive chapter about discrimination as a non-merit barrier to upward mobility. The book also features a new section on â€œThe Great Recession.â€

The Meritocracy Myth examines talent, attitude, work ethic, and character as elements of merit, and evaluates the effect of non-merit factors such as social status, race, heritage, and wealth on meritocracy. A compelling book on an often-overlooked topic, The Meritocracy Myth has become a classroom classic to introduce students to this provocative topic.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	3
EISBN	9781442219830
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
NumberOfPages	265
PublicationDate	2013-07-18
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ReleaseDate	2013-07-18
Studio	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

The Meritocracy Myth