The Matthew Effect: How Advantage Begets Further Advantage

Daniel Rigney

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February, 2010
Cloth, 176 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-14948-8
$24.50 / £17.00

"Rigney's summary of the latest research findings should contribute to a much needed discussion between policy makers, social scientists, and the general public." — Publishers Weekly

"[A] cogent book." — Steven Poole, Guardian

"This book explores the Matthew effect from a variety of perspectives and orientations and in an accessible manner for nontechnical audiences. Daniel Rigney writes in an easy style and his findings are inherently interesting." — Peter Riley Bahr, Wayne State University

Related Subjects

• Social Work
• Sociology

About the Author

Daniel Rigney, a sociologist at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, was director of the university's honors program for twenty-three years. With an interest in social theory, the sociology of religion and culture, and social justice issues, he is the author of The Metaphorical Society: An Invitation to Social Theory and is married to the historian Alida Metcalf.

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