The merit myth : how our colleges favor the rich and divide America / Anthony P. Carnevale, Peter Schmidt, Jeff Strohl.

"An eye-opening and timely look at how colleges drive the very inequalities they are meant to remedy, complete with a call - and a vision - for change"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carnevale, Anthony Patrick (Author)
Schmidt, Peter, 1964 January 20- (Author)
Strohl, Jeff (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : The New Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Physical Description:302 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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