James Bloodworth
Autor(a) de Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain
Obras de James Bloodworth
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 20th century
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Locais de residência
- London, England, UK
- Educação
- Nottingham Trent University
City University, London - Ocupação
- journalist
Membros
Resenhas
Listas
Prêmios
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Membros
- 126
- Popularidade
- #159,216
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 8
- Idiomas
- 1
It's a critique of the philosophy of the meritocracy and it's implementation in the politics of the UK. Well written, concisely argued and easy to read. Perhaps a bit short? I could happily have read twice as much and would have appreciated some deeper theoretical considerations, and I would have liked a 'further reading' section. Excellent book nonetheless.
Well worth reading for anyone who has ever doubted that land of milk and honey promised for us in a true meritocracy. Perhaps worth it for those believers aswell.… (mais)