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Most 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://boo
by ameister14 9y ago
Most 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?