Meritocracy and Americans' Views on Distributive Justice
Seiten
2008
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2348-5 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-2348-5 (ISBN)
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.
This book focuses on public opinion on issues related to the theory of meritocracy. By researching and studying a variety of sources in an attempt to understand public sentiments concerning meritocracy, Richard T. Longoria highlights the contradictory nature of American public opinion and questions the belief that Americans fully embrace the meritocratic ethos.
Previous research has found broad public support for the idea that smart hard working people should be rewarded. Why then don't we actually live in a meritocracy? In part this is explained by the finding that most Americans believe that the United States is already a meritocracy. Another explanations is the fact that race, gender, social background, personal connections and other non-merit factors are believed by many Americans to impact a person's outcome in life. Longoria brings issues of social justice and public opinion the fore, providing a critical analysis of American society and its fascination with the idea—and not the practice—of meritocracy.
This book focuses on public opinion on issues related to the theory of meritocracy. By researching and studying a variety of sources in an attempt to understand public sentiments concerning meritocracy, Richard T. Longoria highlights the contradictory nature of American public opinion and questions the belief that Americans fully embrace the meritocratic ethos.
Previous research has found broad public support for the idea that smart hard working people should be rewarded. Why then don't we actually live in a meritocracy? In part this is explained by the finding that most Americans believe that the United States is already a meritocracy. Another explanations is the fact that race, gender, social background, personal connections and other non-merit factors are believed by many Americans to impact a person's outcome in life. Longoria brings issues of social justice and public opinion the fore, providing a critical analysis of American society and its fascination with the idea—and not the practice—of meritocracy.
Richard T. Longoria is assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at National-Louis University in Chicago.
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 Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.12.2008 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 164 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 388 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7391-2348-3 / 0739123483 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7391-2348-5 / 9780739123485 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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