Everyone's a Winner : Life in Our Congratulatory Culture /

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Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictorians--of the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USA--Number 1." Prizes proliferate in every corner of American society, and excellence is trumpeted with ratings that range f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Best, Joel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Social status > United States.
Equality > United States.
Motivation (Psychology) > United States.
Statut social > États-Unis.
Motivation (Psychologie) > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Equality
Manners and customs
Motivation (Psychology)
Social conditions
Social status
United States > Social life and customs.
United States > Social conditions.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Life in an era of status abundance
  • Prize proliferation
  • Honoring students
  • Everyday heroes
  • Ranking and rating
  • The significance of congratulatory culture.

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