The aristocracy of talent : how meritocracy made the modern world
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- ISBN: 9781510768611
- ISBN: 1510768610
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viii, 481 pages ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2021]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Homo hierarchicus -- Family power -- Nepotism, patronage, venality -- Plato and the philosopher kings -- China and the examination state -- The chosen people -- The golden ladder -- Europe and the career open to talent -- Britain and the intellectual aristocracy -- The United Sates and the republic of merit -- The measurement of merit -- The meritocractic revolution -- Girly swots -- Against meritocracy: The revolt on the left -- The corruption of the meritocracy -- Against meritocracy: The revolt on the right -- Asia rediscovers meritocracy -- Conclusion: Renewing meritocracy. |
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Subject: | Social mobility Ability Merit (Ethics) Merit (Ethics) Economic aspects Ability Merit (Ethics) Social mobility |
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