James Mannon

Gebundenes Buch

Measuring Up

The Performance Ethic In American Culture

Beschreibung

This book explores the relentless pressure that many Americans feel to measure up successfully with respect to grades, beauty, economic achievement, and various quantified "aptitudes." It focuses on both the macro and micro aspects of social and cultural life.

Autor

James M. Mannon is professor of sociology at DePauw University and the author of American Gridmark.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9780367316822
• ISBN-10: 036731682X
• Artikelnr.: 57732732