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The Meritocracy trap: how America's foundational myth feeds inequality, dismantles the middle class, and devours the elite
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New York : Penguin Press, 2019.
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xxiii, 418 pages ; 25 cm
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Loveland Adult Nonfiction
305.5 Markovits, D.
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As the author reveals the inner workings of the meritocratic machine, he also illuminates the first steps outward, towards a new world that might once again afford dignity and prosperity to the American people.

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9780735221994, 0735221995

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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As the author reveals the inner workings of the meritocratic machine, he also illuminates the first steps outward, towards a new world that might once again afford dignity and prosperity to the American people.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Markovits, D. (2019). The Meritocracy trap: how America's foundational myth feeds inequality, dismantles the middle class, and devours the elite. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Markovits, Daniel, 1969-. 2019. The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite. New York, Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Markovits, Daniel, 1969-, The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite. New York, Penguin Press, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Markovits, Daniel. The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite. New York, Penguin Press, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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