The Meritocracy Myth

  • The Meritocracy Myth
    The Meritocracy Myth
    By Robert K. Miller, Jr., Stephen J. McNamee

    Stephen J. McNamee, Robert K. Miller, Jr. bourgeoisie, that is, small-business owners, family farmers, ... Self-employed workers are older by an average of about ten years (Aronson 1991, 6). Age differences in rates of self-employment ...

  • The Meritocracy Myth
    The Meritocracy Myth
    By Stephen J. McNamee

    The book examines talent, attitude, work ethic, and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect of nonmerit factors such as family background, social connections, luck, market conditions, unequal educational opportunities, and ...

  • The Meritocracy Myth
    The Meritocracy Myth
    By Stephen J. McNamee

    ... groups, aggregate inequalities among, 85—86; and in- group solidarity, 84; and job placement, 83; lack of, consequences of, 85; love-hate relationship with, 80; and mentor-protege relationships, 80; and merit, 100—101; and nepotism, ...

  • The Meritocracy Myth
    The Meritocracy Myth
    By Robert K. Miller, Stephen J. McNamee

    A compelling book on an often-overlooked topic, the first edition was highly regarded and proved a useful examination of this classic American ideal.

  • The Meritocracy Myth: Who Gets Ahead and Why
    The Meritocracy Myth: Who Gets Ahead and Why
    By Stephen J. McNamee

    A compelling and balanced introduction to the question of who gets ahead and why