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The Best of the Best

Becoming Elite at an American Boarding School

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$41.00 • £35.95 • €37.95

ISBN 9780674035683

Publication Date: 09/30/2009

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312 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

8 line illustrations, 1 table

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  • Introduction
  • 1. Totally Elite
  • 2. Getting In
  • 3. Being Smart, Working Hard
  • 4. Reserved Seating
  • 5. Bonding Rituals
  • 6. Unequal Distinctions
  • 7. Envisioning an Elite Future
  • Appendix: Researching Identification at an Elite Boarding School
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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