The playing fields of Eton :: equality and excellence in modern meritocracy /
A very insightful and clearly written philosophical inquiry into the nature of sport. --Marion Smiley, Brandeis University Can equality and excellence coexist? If we assert that no person stands above the rest, can we encourage and acknowledge athletic, artistic, and intellectual achievements? Perha...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A very insightful and clearly written philosophical inquiry into the nature of sport. --Marion Smiley, Brandeis University Can equality and excellence coexist? If we assert that no person stands above the rest, can we encourage and acknowledge athletic, artistic, and intellectual achievements? Perhaps equality should merely mean equality of opportunity. But then how can society reconcile inherent differences between men and women, the strong and the weak, the able-bodied and the disabled? In The Playing Fields of Eton, Mika LaVaque-Manty addresses questions which have troubled philosophers, reformers, and thoughtful citizens for more than two centuries. Drawing examples from the 18th century debate over dueling as a gentleman's prerogative to recent controversies over athletes' use of performance enhancing drugs, LaVaque-Manty shows that societies have repeatedly redefined equality and excellence. One constant, however, remains: sports provide an arena for working out tensions between these two ideals. He concludes that, just as in sports where athletes are sorted by age, sex, and professional status, in modern democratic society excellence has meaning only in the context of comparison among individuals who are, theoretically, equals. LaVaque-Manty's argument will engage philosophers, yet his inviting prose style and use of familiar illustrations will welcome non-philosophers to join the conversation. Mika LaVaque-Manty is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. |
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| spelling | LaVaque-Manty, Mika. The playing fields of Eton : equality and excellence in modern meritocracy / Mika LaVaque-Manty. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2009. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003 text file rdaft http://rdaregistry.info/termList/fileType/1002 Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. Print version record. English. A very insightful and clearly written philosophical inquiry into the nature of sport. --Marion Smiley, Brandeis University Can equality and excellence coexist? If we assert that no person stands above the rest, can we encourage and acknowledge athletic, artistic, and intellectual achievements? Perhaps equality should merely mean equality of opportunity. But then how can society reconcile inherent differences between men and women, the strong and the weak, the able-bodied and the disabled? In The Playing Fields of Eton, Mika LaVaque-Manty addresses questions which have troubled philosophers, reformers, and thoughtful citizens for more than two centuries. Drawing examples from the 18th century debate over dueling as a gentleman's prerogative to recent controversies over athletes' use of performance enhancing drugs, LaVaque-Manty shows that societies have repeatedly redefined equality and excellence. One constant, however, remains: sports provide an arena for working out tensions between these two ideals. He concludes that, just as in sports where athletes are sorted by age, sex, and professional status, in modern democratic society excellence has meaning only in the context of comparison among individuals who are, theoretically, equals. LaVaque-Manty's argument will engage philosophers, yet his inviting prose style and use of familiar illustrations will welcome non-philosophers to join the conversation. Mika LaVaque-Manty is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Equality. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85044503 Merit (Ethics) Social aspects. Elite (Social sciences) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042580 Élite (Sciences sociales) SOCIAL SCIENCE Social Classes. bisacsh HISTORY Europe General. bisacsh Elite (Social sciences) fast Equality fast has work: The playing fields of Eton (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGJBfVcWHhkjhXGWrjjVyb https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Playing fields of Eton. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2009 9780472116850 (DLC) 2008051145 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=309916 Volltext |
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