LaVaque-Manty, Mika.

The playing fields of Eton equality and excellence in modern meritocracy / [electronic resource] : Mika LaVaque-Manty. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2009. - x, 233 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index.

Kids and Körperkultur : on the difficulties of fostering civic independence -- Dueling for equality : the master's tools will take down the master's house -- Mens sana, the playing fields of Eton, and other clichés -- Physical culture for the masses -- Being a woman and other disabilities -- The political theory of doping.


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2013.
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Equality.
Merit (Ethics)--Social aspects.
Elite (Social sciences)


Electronic books.

HM821 / .L39 2009eb

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