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Do you have any examples where people are criticizing the concept inherently? The people who write about these things always say they don't like when the word
by kelukelugames 9y ago
Do you have any examples where people are criticizing the concept inherently?
The people who write about these things always say they don't like when the word meritocracy is being used to hide bias.
- ameister14 9y agoMost of mine are from conversations with people, but this is what I immediately thought of (though I know the definition has changed a little since) https://books.google.com/books?id=QelNAQAAQBAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=QelNAQAAQBAJ Here's another: https://practicaltheorist.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-myth-of-meritocracy-part-i-cultural-capital/ https://practicaltheorist.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-myth-... Here's a critique stating that the terms aren't defined enough to be said to be 'just' http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s6818.pdf http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s6818.pdf The last one is the most fascinating, I really recommend you read it if you're interested in these things. Amartya Sen is brilliant.
- kelukelugames 9y agoThe wordpress article says academic meritocracy doesn't exist because teachers are biased. The author is calling it a myth to say it exists in our society. Doesn't seem like they are against an actual meritocracy. Though I suppose it's easier to dismiss complaints about bias when we pretend those complainers just hate our meritocracy.
- ameister14 9y agoThe author is saying that a meritocracy is a dystopian nightmare. Literally, he coined the term meritocracy to describe his dystopian nightmare civilization. I'm not sure how to parse your last sentence. Could you clarify what you mean?