Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Part One: Examinations
7. 1 “The Age of Examinations”: A Historical Sketch 25
8. 2 Monetizing Marks: The Political Economy of Examinations 56
9. 3 An Epistemology of the Mundane: Dissecting One Examination 74
10. Part Two: Examiners
11. 4 Daguerreotypes of the Mind: Paper, Partition, and Specialization 93
12. 5 Machining Minds: Commensuration, Tabulation, and Standardization 103
13. 6 Thin Descriptions: Credentials and Other Signals 121
14. Part Three: Examinees
15. 7 Learning and Earning: Coaching, Cramming, and Arms Races 143
16. 8 Immoral Economies: How to Cheat on a Victorian Exam 161
17. 9 Economies, Remoralized: Examinations as Technologies of Inclusion 177
18. Conclusion 194
19. Appendix A: Important Dates 201
20. Appendix B: Biographical List 203
21. Notes 213
22. Bibliography 249
23. Index 275