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245 10 a| Merith| [electronic resource] :b| the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century /c| Joseph F. Kett.;

260 a| Ithaca :b| Cornell University Press,;

300 a| ix, 332 p. ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-322) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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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	Electronic
Publication Info	Ithaca : Cornell University Press,
Description	ix, 332 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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 note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-322) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012027111
ISBN	9780801451225 (cloth : alk. paper)

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

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