The Playing Fields of Eton: Equality and Excellence in Modern Meritocracy

Contents

Contents Preface ix Introduction: The Indispensable Fictions of Equality and Excellence 1 part one one Kids and Körperkultur: On the Dif‹culties of Fostering Civic Independence 25 two Dueling for Equality: The Master’s Tools Will Take Down the Master’s House 51 part two three Mens Sana, the Playing Fields of Eton, and Other Clichés 79 four Physical Culture for the Masses 106 part three five Being a Woman and Other Disabilities 131 six The Political Theory of Doping 153 Conclusion: “An Old Question Raised Again: Is the Human Race Constantly Progressing?” 185 Notes 195 References 211 Index 227 ...