bywas a work of popular nonfiction published in 2008. Although it
was a bestseller, the term "cultural legacy" might be somewhat overstating its
influence. It was one of several books written in the first decade of the twenty-first century
that attempted to explain inequalities of achievement and income in a manner that moved away
from a purely individualistic account and instead argued for social and environmental factors as
affecting individual success.
In this work, Gladwellshows that many external
factors affect individual success. For example, Canadian hockey players born in the early part
of the year were more likely to succeed than those born later in the year due to the way school
and youth hockey leagues were organized. Early advantages in family background, such as living
in a wealthy neighborhood with good schools or being able to afford private tutoring affect
academic performance which leads to career success later in life.
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