Winning : reflections on an American obsession /

Winning : reflections on an American obsession /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Duina, Francesco G., 1969-
Imprint:	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.
Description:	x, 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Social values -- United States. Losers -- United States. Success -- United States. Failure (Psychology) Competition (Psychology) National characteristics, American. Competition (Psychology) Failure (Psychology) Losers. National characteristics, American. Social values. Success. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8136475

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ISBN:	9780691147062 (hbk. : alk. paper) 069114706X (hbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Part 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. The Problem
Part 2. The Pursuit
Chapter 2. Differentiation
Chapter 3. I Win, Therefore I Am Right
Chapter 4. The Quest for Space
Chapter 5. Powers and Limitations
Part 3. Our Beliefs
Chapter 6. Types of Winners and Losers
Chapter 7. Process Versus Outcomes
Chapter 8. Injecting Value
Chapter 9. Awareness and Competition
Part 4. Conclusion
Chapter 10. Our Restlessness
Notes
References
Index