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Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Challenging the myth of the self-made man

978280801726854EBookPlurilingua PublishingOutliers seeks to disprove the myth of the self-made man In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell aims to expose the hidden sociocultural factors that determine our potential for success and pave the way for certain individuals to become ‘outliers’ in their fields. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Gladwell’s bestselling book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, such as the effects of accumulated advantage and the idea that 10 000 hours of practice are necessary to become an expert in one’s field, and a discussion of the effect of his ideas within the field of popular psychology. It also discusses the book’s reception, the main criticisms of the author’s ideas and methodology, and the legacy of his work, giving you everything you need to understand this fascinating book in just 50 minutes. This accessible and insightful 54-page summary and analysis is structured as follows: Outliers Context The author: Malcolm Gladwell Context and background Summary of Outliers Overview of the book Introduction Part 1 – Opportunity Part 2 – Legacy Epilogue – A Jamaican Story Impact of Outliers Reception Criticisms of Gladwell’s approach Legacy Summary About Outliers Outliers was first published in 2009 to popular and critical acclaim. It has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most famous works of popular psychology of the 21st century. It follows Gladwell’s previous books Tipping Point and Blink, which explore other topics such as the power of seemingly arbitrary details. About Malcolm Gladwell Malcom Gladwell is a Canadian writer and journalist who has worked at a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The American Spectator, The Washington Post and The New Yorker. He began publishing books in the field of popular psychology in 2000 with the release of Tipping Point, and has garnered acclaim for both it and successive works such as Blink (2005) and Outliers (2008), leading Time Magazine to include him in its list of 100 most influential people in 2005.Outliers seeks to disprove the myth of the self-made man In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell aims to expose the hidden sociocultural factors that determine our potential for success and pave the way for certain individuals to become ‘outliers’ in their fields. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Gladwell’s bestselling book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, such as the effects of accumulated advantage and the idea that 10 000 hours of practice are necessary to become an expert in one’s field, and a discussion of the effect of his ideas within the field of popular psychology. It also discusses the book’s reception, the main criticisms of the author’s ideas and methodology, and the legacy of his work, giving you everything you need to understand this fascinating book in just 50 minutes. This accessible and insightful 54-page summary and analysis is structured as follows: Outliers Context The author: Malcolm Gladwell Context and background Summary of Outliers Overview of the book Introduction Part 1 – Opportunity Part 2 – Legacy Epilogue – A Jamaican Story Impact of Outliers Reception Criticisms of Gladwell’s approach Legacy Summary About Outliers Outliers was first published in 2009 to popular and critical acclaim. It has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most famous works of popular psychology of the 21st century. It follows Gladwell’s previous books Tipping Point and Blink, which explore other topics such as the power of seemingly arbitrary details. About Malcolm Gladwell Malcom Gladwell is a Canadian writer and journalist who has worked at a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The American Spectator, The Washington Post and The New Yorker. He began publishing books in the field of popular psychology in 2000 with the release of Tipping Point, and has garnered acclaim for both it and successive works such as Blink (2005) and Outliers (2008), leading Time Magazine to include him in its list of 100 most influential people in 2005.application/pdf1 Malcolm Gladwell, psychology, success
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Outliers seeks to disprove the myth of the self-made man In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell aims to expose the hidden sociocultural factors that determine our potential for success and pave the way for certain individuals to become ‘outliers’ in their fields. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Gladwell’s bestselling book: it features a...
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Outliers seeks to disprove the myth of the self-made man

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell aims to expose the hidden sociocultural factors that determine our potential for success and pave the way for certain individuals to become ‘outliers’ in their fields. This clear and detailed summary and analysis is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand Gladwell’s bestselling book: it features a thorough explanation of the author’s aims, the main concepts underpinning his work, such as the effects of accumulated advantage and the idea that 10 000 hours of practice are necessary to become an expert in one’s field, and a discussion of the effect of his ideas within the field of popular psychology. It also discusses the book’s reception, the main criticisms of the author’s ideas and methodology, and the legacy of his work, giving you everything you need to understand this fascinating book in just 50 minutes.

This accessible and insightful 54-page summary and analysis is structured as follows:

  • Outliers
  • Context
    • The author: Malcolm Gladwell
    • Context and background
  • Summary of Outliers
    • Overview of the book
    • Introduction
    • Part 1 – Opportunity
    • Part 2 – Legacy
    • Epilogue – A Jamaican Story
  • Impact of Outliers
    • Reception
    • Criticisms of Gladwell’s approach
    • Legacy
  • Summary

About Outliers

Outliers was first published in 2009 to popular and critical acclaim. It has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most famous works of popular psychology of the 21st century. It follows Gladwell’s previous books Tipping Point and Blink, which explore other topics such as the power of seemingly arbitrary details.

About Malcolm Gladwell

Malcom Gladwell is a Canadian writer and journalist who has worked at a variety of newspapers and magazines, including The American Spectator, The Washington Post and The New Yorker. He began publishing books in the field of popular psychology in 2000 with the release of Tipping Point, and has garnered acclaim for both it and successive works such as Blink (2005) and Outliers (2008), leading Time Magazine to include him in its list of 100 most influential people in 2005.

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