TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chua,Amy L.
AU  - Rubenfeld,Jed
TI  - The triple package: how three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in America 
SN  - 9781594205460 (hardcover)
AV  - BF 798 C559t 2014
U1  - 305.5/230973 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Penguin Press
KW  - Temperament
KW  - United States
KW  - Personality
KW  - Ethnic groups
KW  - Success
KW  - American Dream
KW  - Personalidad
KW  - Temperamento
KW  - Grupos étnicos
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Sueño americano
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-308) and index
N2  - "It may be taboo to say, but some groups in America do better than others.Why do some groups rise? Drawing on groundbreaking original research and startling statistics, The Triple Package uncovers the secret to their success. A superiority complex, insecurity, impulse control--these are the elements of the Triple Package, the rare and potent cultural constellation that drives disproportionate group success.Americans are taught that everyone is equal, that no group is superior to another. But remarkably, all of America's most successful groups believe (even if they don't say so aloud) that they're exceptional, chosen, superior in some way. Americans are taught that self-esteem--feeling good about yourself--is the key to a successful life. But in all of America's most successful groups, people tend to feel insecure, inadequate, that they have to prove themselves. But the Triple Package has a dark underside too. Each of its elements carries distinctive pathologies; when taken to an extreme, they can have truly toxic effects. Should people strive for the Triple Package? Should America? Ultimately, the authors conclude that the Triple Package is a ladder that should be climbed and then kicked away, drawing on its power but breaking free from its constraints"--
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