Richard T. Longoria

Meritocracy and Americans' Views on Distributive Justice

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Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on public opinion on issues related to the theory of meritocracy. It employs survey data from a variety of sources in an attempt to understand public sentiments, highlighting the contradictory nature of American public opinion and questioning the belief that Americans fully embrace the meritocratic ethos.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 411g
• ISBN-13: 9780739123485
• ISBN-10: 0739123483
• Artikelnr.: 25695612

Autorenporträt

Richard T. Longoria is assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at National-Louis University in Chicago.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Table of Contents 2 List of Tables 3 Preface 4 Acknowledgments Chapter 5
1. What is Meritocracy? Chapter 6 2. Understanding Public Opinion and the
Philosophical Debate Chapter 7 3. Popular Ideas Concerning Meritocracy
Chapter 8 4. Meritocracy Revealed: The Case of Inheritance and Its Taxation
Chapter 9 5. Meritocracy Revealed: The Case of Affirmative Action Chapter
10 6. The Consequences for American Democracy Chapter 11 7. Conclusions 12
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