Everyone's a winner : life in our congratulatory culture

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 fro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Best, Joel (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press c2011.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Equality > United States.
Motivation (Psychology) > United States.
Social status > United States.
United States > Social conditions.
United States > Social life and customs.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798318406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter One. Life in an Era of Status Abundance
  • Chapter Two. Prize Proliferation
  • Chapter Three. Honoring Students
  • Chapter Four. Everyday Heroes
  • Chapter Five. Ranking and Rating
  • Chapter Six. The Significance of Congratulatory Culture
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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