Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 277 g
Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 277 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-94090-1
Verlag: Routledge
Excellence vs Equality: Can Society Achieve Both Goals? explores the issues faced by societies attempting to preserve democratic ideals and the common good in an era of incommensurate wealth and opportunity. As differences in advantage and ability affect the relationships between institutions and the people who comprise them, the book argues that political and social compromise is needed to prevent economic inequality from threatening the well-being and mobility of the less able and less fortunate. Topics include globalization, technology, innovation, talent and meritocracy, higher education, big business, labor unions, and social justice within educational and workplace settings. The author raises perennial and ever-prescient questions regarding how to balance excellence and equality, and how to reduce inequality around the world.
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Introduction – Excellence vs Equality: Consider This
Chapter 1 – The Search for Talent
Geography and "Smart" Thinking
Reaffirming the Best and Brightest
A Changing World: Globalization and Technology
Brain Drain Counts
Tech Companies and Tech Workers
Talented Workers and Big Data
The New American Dream
Centers of Creativity
Conclusion
Chapter 2 – Excellence, Equality and Education
Definitions and Labels
The Early Role of the Schools
The Common School Movement
The Conservative Perspective
IQ Testing and Scoring
Do Schools Make a Difference?
The Coleman Report
The Jencks Study
The Duncan Model
The Unaccounted Factors: Luck
Aptitude vs. Achievement
Education and Economic Opportunity
The Hazards of Merit
Conclusion
Chapter 3 – Socio-Economic Class and Mobility
Measures of Inequality
A Just Society
Power, Privilege and Elite Institutions
A Change in Meritocracy
Excellence vs. Equality
Educational Opportunity and Mobility
Economic Opportunity: Old Ideas, New Ideas
Different Talents, Different Rewards
The Role of Government
Merit and Achievement
Merit and Human Capital
Winning at All Costs
Conclusion
Chapter 4 – Innovation and Human Capital
Outsourcing Middle-Class Jobs
The Global Village
Tech Society, Tech Expertise
The Role of Innovation
China and India – and the Future
The Rise of Asia
Growing Inequality in America
Conclusion
Chapter 5 – Beyond Excellence: The Rich, Superrich and the Rest of Us
The Value of a College Education
Hard Work, Competition and Free Markets
Fat Cats: Old Money vs. New Money
Wealth vs. Work
Ruling the World
Hard Times for Labor
Profits vs. Wages
Where the U.S. is Heading
Conclusion
