Born losers : a history of failure in America

Born losers : a history of failure in America / Scott A. Sandage.

Author/creator	Sandage, Scott A.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
Description	x, 362 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Social values--United States --History --19th century. Losers--United States --History --19th century. Failure (Psychology)--United States --History --19th century. Capitalism--Social aspects --United States --History --19th century. Identity (Psychology)--United States --History --19th century. Stigma (Social psychology) Social status--United States --History --19th century.

Portion of title	History of failure in America
Contents	Prologue: Lives of quiet desperation -- Going bust in the age of go-ahead -- A reason in the man -- We are all speculators -- Central Intelligence Agency, since 1841 -- The big red book of third-rate men -- Misinformation and its discontents -- The war for ambition -- Big business and little men -- Epilogue: Attention must be paid.
General note	"Born losers began as as a 1995 doctoral dissertation at Rutgers University"--P. .
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-341) and index.
LCCN	2004051134
ISBN	067401510X (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HN90.M6 S25 2005	✔ Available	Place Hold