Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Anxiety and the National College Entrance Exam in China
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Cornell University Press, 2021.
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English
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9781501754456
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Zachary M. Howlett., & Zachary M. Howlett|AUTHOR. (2021). Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Anxiety and the National College Entrance Exam in China . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zachary M. Howlett and Zachary M. Howlett|AUTHOR. 2021. Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Anxiety and the National College Entrance Exam in China. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zachary M. Howlett and Zachary M. Howlett|AUTHOR. Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Anxiety and the National College Entrance Exam in China Cornell University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zachary M. Howlett, and Zachary M. Howlett|AUTHOR. Meritocracy and Its Discontents: Anxiety and the National College Entrance Exam in China Cornell University Press, 2021.
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