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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783158903321

Autore

DeVitis Joseph L

Titolo

The success ethic, education, and the American dream / / Joseph L. DeVitis, John Martin Rich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 1996

ISBN

1-4384-0107-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 pages)

Collana

SUNY series, education and culture The success ethic, education, and the American dream

Altri autori (Persone)

RichJohn Martin

Disciplina

170/.973

Soggetti

Success

Conduct of life

Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""1. The Pursuit of the American Dream""; ""2. The Character Ethic""; ""3. The Mind Power Ethic""; ""4. The Personality Ethic""; ""5. The Service Ethic""; ""6. Education, the Success Ethic, and the American Dream""; ""7. Psychological Perspectives""; ""8. Philosophical Perspectives""; ""9. Social Perspectives""; ""10. The Future Success Ethic in American Culture""; ""Notes""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. The Pursuit of the American Dream""; ""Chapter 2. The Character Ethic""; ""Chapter 3. The Mind Power Ethic""; ""Chapter 4. The Personality Ethic""

""Chapter 5. The Service Ethic"" ""Chapter 6. Education, the Success Ethic, and the American Dream""; ""Chapter 7. Psychological Perspectives""; ""Chapter 8. Philosophical Perspectives""; ""Chapter 9. Social Perspectives""; ""Chapter 10. The Future Success Ethic in American Culture""; ""Index""