Preparing For Power
| Author | : Peter W Cookson Jr |
| Publisher | : Basic Books |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2008-08-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786724161 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0786724161 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Preparing For Power by : Peter W Cookson Jr
Download or read book Preparing For Power written by Peter W Cookson Jr and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do private boarding schools produce such a disproportionate number of leaders in business, government, and the arts? In the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, two sociologists describe the complex ways in which elite schools prepare students for success and power, and they also provide a lively behind-the-scenes look at prep–school life and underlife.
