This book challenges the widely held belief in meritocracy—that everyone has an equal chance of success based on individual merit and effort. The book considers non-merit factors such as social connections and discrimination. The fourth edition features new material on the current political climate, a new chapter on marriage and mobility, and more.
This book challenges the widely held belief in meritocracy—that everyone has an equal chance of success based on individual merit and effort. The book considers non-merit factors such as social connections and discrimination. The fourth edition features new material on the current political climate, a new chapter on marriage and mobility, and more.
1 The American Dream: Origins and Prospects 2 On Being Made of the Right Stuff: The Case for Merit 3 The Silver Spoon: Inheritance and the Staggered Start 4 It's Not What You Know But . . .: Social and Cultural Capital 5 Making the Grade: Education and Mobility 6 I Did It My Way: The Decline of Self-Employment and the Ascent of Corporations 7 The Luck Factor: Being in the Right Place at the Right Time: 8 Mobility Through Marriage: The Cinderella Effect 9 An Unlevel Playing Field: Racism, Sexism, and Other Isms 10 Growing Inequality in the Twenty-First Century: What Can Be Done?
1 The American Dream: Origins and Prospects 2 On Being Made of the Right Stuff: The Case for Merit 3 The Silver Spoon: Inheritance and the Staggered Start 4 It's Not What You Know But . . .: Social and Cultural Capital 5 Making the Grade: Education and Mobility 6 I Did It My Way: The Decline of Self-Employment and the Ascent of Corporations 7 The Luck Factor: Being in the Right Place at the Right Time: 8 Mobility Through Marriage: The Cinderella Effect 9 An Unlevel Playing Field: Racism, Sexism, and Other Isms 10 Growing Inequality in the Twenty-First Century: What Can Be Done?
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