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Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2019
ISBN 10: 0735221995 ISBN 13: 9780735221994
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ISBN 10: 0735221995 ISBN 13: 9780735221994
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Verlag: Penguin Press (edition Illustrated), 2019
ISBN 10: 0735221995 ISBN 13: 9780735221994
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Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Aug 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0141984740 ISBN 13: 9780141984742
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This book flips your world upside down. Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy isn't a virtuous, efficient system that rewards the best and brightest. Instead it rewards middle-class families who can afford huge investments in their children's education . Frightening, eye-opening stuff' The Times, Books of the Year Even in the midst of runaway economic inequality and dangerous social division, it remains an axiom of modern life that meritocracy reigns supreme and promises to open opportunity to all. The idea that reward should follow ability and effort is so entrenched in our psyche that, even as society divides itself at almost every turn, all sides can be heard repeating meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we think we are.But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy's successes.This is the radical argument that The Meritocracy Trap prosecutes with rare force, comprehensive research, and devastating persuasion. Daniel Markovits, a law professor trained in philosophy and economics, is better placed than most to puncture one of the dominant ideas of our age. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within, as well as how we can take the first steps towards a world that might afford us both prosperity and dignity.
Verlag: Allen Lane, 2019
ISBN 10: 0241289912 ISBN 13: 9780241289914
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Verlag: Allen Lane, 2019
ISBN 10: 0241289912 ISBN 13: 9780241289914
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Verlag: Penguin Books UK|Penguin, 2020
ISBN 10: 0141984740 ISBN 13: 9780141984742
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Zustand: New. This book flips your world upside down. Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy isn t a virtuous, efficient system that rewards the best and brightest. Instead it rewards middle-class families who can afford huge investments in their children s educ.
Verlag: Allen Lane, 2019
ISBN 10: 0241289912 ISBN 13: 9780241289914
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Verlag: Allen Lane, 2019
ISBN 10: 0241289912 ISBN 13: 9780241289914
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Verlag: Penguin LLC US Sep 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0735222010 ISBN 13: 9780735222014
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A revolutionary new argument from eminent Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits attacking the false promise of meritocracy It is an axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. Even as the country divides itself at every turn, the meritocratic ideal - that social and economic rewards should follow achievement rather than breeding - reigns supreme. Both Democrats and Republicans insistently repeat meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we are. It sustains the American dream. But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy's successes. This is the radical argument that Daniel Markovits prosecutes with rare force. Markovits is well placed to expose the sham of meritocracy. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within. Markovits also knows that, if we understand that meritocratic inequality produces near-universal harm, we can cure it. When The Meritocracy Trap reveals the inner workings of the meritocratic machine, it also illuminates the first steps outward, towards a new world that might once again afford dignity and prosperity to the American people.
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2020
ISBN 10: 0735222010 ISBN 13: 9780735222014
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Zustand: New. Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and founding director of the Center for the Study of Private Law.A revolutionary new argument from eminent Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits attacking the false promi.