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Merit
ISBN: 9780801451225 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The idea that citizens' advancement should depend exclusively on merit, on qualities that deserve reward rather than on bloodlines or wire-pulling, was among the Founding ideals of the American republic, Joseph F. Kett argues in this provocative and engaging book. Merit's history, he contends, is best understood within the context of its often conflicting interaction with the other ideals of the Founding, equal rights and government by consent. Merit implies difference; equality suggests sameness. By sanctioning selection of those lower down by those higher up, merit potentially conflicts... The idea that citizens' advancement should depend exclusively on merit, on qualities that deserve reward rather than on bloodlines or wire-pulling,... |
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141,16 zł |
The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America, 1750-1990
ISBN: 9780804722971 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 604 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book traces the history of adult education in America from its roots in the popular tradition of self-improvement, to present day education outside a college or university setting. The author persuasively links developments in the realm of popular self-improvement to cultural and social forces, and explores the reasons why ordinary citizens turned to the cultivation of knowledge. He aims to unravel the knotted connections between education and society, by focusing on the voluntary pursuit of knowledge on the part of those who were both older and more likely to be gainfully employed than...
This book traces the history of adult education in America from its roots in the popular tradition of self-improvement, to present day education outsi...
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504,63 zł |
The Formation of the American Medical Profession: The Role of Institutions, 1780-1860
ISBN: 9780313224287 / Angielski / Twarda / 1980 / 217 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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576,07 zł |