Ambition : for what? / Deborah L. Rhode.

"Ambition is a dominant force in for human civilization, driving its greatest achievements and most horrific abuses. Our striving has brought art, airplanes, and antibiotics, as well as wars, genocide, and despotism. This mixed record raises obvious concerns about how we can channel ambition in...

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Main Author: Rhode, Deborah L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
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Table of Contents:
  • Recognition
  • Money
  • Power
  • Gender
  • The development of ambition and the role of class, race, ethnicity, and national origin
  • Families and schools
  • Conclusion: Ambition for what? At what cost.