Description: Everyone in academia stresses quality. But what is it, and how do professors identify it? Lamont observed deliberations for fellowships and grants, and interviewed panel members. Here, she reveals her discoveries about this world, illuminating the confidential evaluation process and pushing gatekeepers to better understand and perform their role.
Brief description: Michèle Lamont is Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies and Professor of Sociology and African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
Review Quotes: Balanced, informative and largely persuasive.--Adam Kuper "Times Literary Supplement" (9/18/2009 12:00:00 AM)