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Academic Ambition

Academic Ambition This essay uses the life of Robert Bellah to pose questions about the unfolding of ambition in academic settings with explicit, quasi-universalistic ranking. A crucial moment in all careers is the moment when one recognizes that there are many more talented than oneself. This moment is likely to come earlier for those in elite tracks, which enables such people to prepare various defensive strategies, which can prove advantageous at later and possibly more significant competitions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Sociologist Springer Journals

Academic Ambition

Abbott, Andrew
The American Sociologist , Volume OnlineFirst – May 18, 2023
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0003-1232
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Abstract

This essay uses the life of Robert Bellah to pose questions about the unfolding of ambition in academic settings with explicit, quasi-universalistic ranking. A crucial moment in all careers is the moment when one recognizes that there are many more talented than oneself. This moment is likely to come earlier for those in elite tracks, which enables such people to prepare various defensive strategies, which can prove advantageous at later and possibly more significant competitions.

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The American Sociologist – Springer Journals

Published: May 18, 2023

Keywords: Ambition; Academia; Ranking; Compensation Strategies; Life Course; Robert Bellah

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