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Markovits, Daniel, 1969-

The meritocracy trap / Daniel Markovits. - xxiii, 438 pages : black and white illustrations

Originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2019.

I. Meritocracy and its discontents -- The meritocratic revolution -- The harms of meritocracy -- The coming class war -- II. How meritocracy works -- The working rich -- The meritocractic inheritance -- Gloomy and glossy jobs -- III. A new aristocracy -- A comprehensive divide -- Snowball inequality --The myth of merit -- Conclusion : What should we do? -- Postscript to the U.K. edition.

ISBN: 9780141984742

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC060061 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019798942 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social classes.
Equality
Merit (Ethics)

Dewey Class. No.: 305.5