Merit : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century / Joseph F. Kett.

Author/creator Kett, Joseph F.
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, ©2013.
Descriptionix, 332 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Merit (Ethics)--Social aspects. --United States.
Social values--United States. --History.
National characteristics, American--History.
United States--History.

Contents Introduction : the faces of merit -- Republic of merit -- Merit and the culture of public life -- Small worlds : competition in the colleges -- Making the grade : managed competition and schooling -- The scientific measurement of merit -- The "presumption of merit" : institutionalizing merit -- Squeeze play : merit in government -- Merit in crisis -- Epilogue : merit, equality, consent.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 267-322) and index.
LCCN 2012027111
ISBN9780801451225 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0801451221 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BJ1500 .M47 K45 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold