Meritocracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23589574 |
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| Authors | Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir (0000-0002-9877-3225, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118430873.est0704 |
| OpenAlex | W4233176906 |
| ISBN | 9781118430873 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The concept of meritocracy is one of the most respected values in many democratic and multicultural countries. Be that as it may, scholars continue to debate its status as a universal good. The main criticism of the concept is that it is not empathetic to social inequalities.
Criticism · Democracy · Economics · Epistemology · Meritocracy · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social criticism · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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