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The playing fields of Eton :

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0472022075

(Number (ISBN

9780472022076

Erroneous ISBN

0472116851

Erroneous ISBN

1282422529

Erroneous ISBN

9780472116850

Erroneous ISBN

9781282422520

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b703468

Title Proper

The playing fields of Eton :

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[Book]

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equality and excellence in modern meritocracy /

First Statement of Responsibility

Mika LaVaque-Manty.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Ann Arbor :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Michigan Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2009.

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1 online resource (x, 233 pages) :

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illustrations

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-225) and index.

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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.

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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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JSTOR

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22573/ctt1djc629

Title

Playing fields of Eton.

Elite (Social sciences)

Equality.

Merit (Ethics)-- Social aspects.

Elite (Social sciences)

Equality.

HISTORY-- Europe-- General.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Social Classes.

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POL000000

POL010000

SOC-- 050000

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LaVaque-Manty, Mika.

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20201207185702.0

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[Book]

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