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Merit and Luck

Authors :
Zimmerman, Jonathan
Source :
Society. August, 2019, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p360, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Author(s): Jonathan Zimmerman [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (Aff1) Penn Graduate School of Education, , 3700 Walnut St., 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA In 1949, the eminent sociologist Robert K. Merton shrewdly observed [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Affirmative action -- Analysis
Chance -- Analysis
Meritocracy -- Analysis
College admissions -- Methods
Social sciences

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01472011
Volume :
56
Issue :
4
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.596491171
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-019-00382-5
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