Everyone's a winner [[electronic resource] ] : life in our congratulatory culture / / Joel Best |
Autore | Best Joel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
Disciplina | 305 |
Soggetto topico |
Equality - United States
Motivation (Psychology) - United States Social status - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-27766-2
9786613277664 0-520-94848-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459914203321 |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Everyone's a winner [[electronic resource] ] : life in our congratulatory culture / / Joel Best |
Autore | Best Joel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
Disciplina | 305 |
Soggetto topico |
Equality - United States
Motivation (Psychology) - United States Social status - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
achievement
ambition american society anthropology awards competition confidence congratulations excellence high achievement honoring students millennial generation nonfiction performance pop psychology pop science popular culture prizes pursuit of perfection rankings recognition self esteem social commentary social media social networks social status social worlds status success trophies valedictorian winners |
ISBN |
1-283-27766-2
9786613277664 0-520-94848-3 |
Classificazione | HT 4705 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785576403321 |
Best Joel
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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