The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
by Chua, Amy; Rubenfeld, Jed
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- Hardcover
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- 1594205469
- ISBN 13
- 9781594205460
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Penguin Press, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Penguin Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Red half cloth with gilt titles , red boards, spotless, tight and solid, square with sharp corners, internals pristine. Triple package: Superiority--every one of America's most successful groups has a superiority complex, a deep-seated belief in is own exceptionality. Insecurity--In a study of 4,000 freshmen at 28 selective American colleges, Asian American students reported the lowest self-esteem of any racial group even though they had the highest grades and were140 points above the national SAT scores. Impulse Control--Self-discipline is a fixed star of Mormon culture. Their clean living approach to business is paying off. Many currenr CFOs and CEOs of major corporations are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 8vo. 336 pages. Notes and Index. 2014, Penguin Press.
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- Title
- The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
- Author
- Chua, Amy; Rubenfeld, Jed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1594205469
- ISBN 13
- 9781594205460
- Publisher
- Penguin Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2014
- Size
- 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall
- Keywords
- ETHNIC GROUPS, UNITED STATES; AMERICAN DREAM; SUCCESS, UNITED STATES; SUPERIORITY COMPLEX;
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- 0 oz
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