Description
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.
Author: Stephen J. McNamee
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/15/2018
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781538103401
ISBN10: 1538103400
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity
- Social Science | Discrimination
- Social Science | Minority Studies
Author: Stephen J. McNamee
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 03/15/2018
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781538103401
ISBN10: 1538103400
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity
- Social Science | Discrimination
- Social Science | Minority Studies
About the Author
Stephen J. McNamee is professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He wrote previous editions of The Meritocracy Myth with Robert K. Miller, Jr. (1949-2015), who was also a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.