Measuring Up
Author : James Mannon
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-15
ISBN 10 : 9780429978630
Pages : 176 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (786 downloads)
Download Measuring Up PDF Full Free by James Mannon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exploration of the problems caused by the relentless pressure many Americans feel to measure up successfully in respect of school grades, beauty, economic achievement, and various quantified aptitudes. The book focuses on various aspects, both major and minor, of social and cultural life, discussing topics such as culture, socialization, peer groups, reference groups, presentations of self, gender roles, class inequality, deindustrialization, corporate downsizing, status systems, and human agency. Having taken his critical look at modern cultural values that support the performance ethic, the author concludes with hope for a reorientation of values that could promote a more productive sense of identity in America.