Meritocracy

The Case against Affirmative Action Here are many reasons to go against Affirmative Action. Many people know of Stanford and believe it is a great University. Stanford has gone against racial minorities especially in hiring, contracting and financial aid. Recently the University has decided to change this policy because of a public debate on affirmative action. Affirmative action on the opposite of discrimination. All laws of the United Sates of American make sure all people are, and that they…

The mighty Han Dynasty was built on the solid foundations of the Qin dynasty. After the demise of the Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, a peasant warrior named Liu Bang united the warring kingdoms and formed the new Han kingdom. It was the fastest dynastic change in Chinese history. This was mostly due to the fact that Shi Huangdi left an excellent governmental infrastructure such as the coinage system, roads, canals, laws etc. The change happened so rapid and seamlessly was also because of Liu Bang.…

white, however, unlike their predecessors, they genuinely believe they have worked much harder than all their peers which has allowed them to get ahead. Kahn writes about the concept of “meritocracy,” or the belief that people are chosen entirely on the basis of their talent or abilities. Kahn speaks about the meritocracy culture at St. Paul’s and how the students all believe they are there as a result of their hard earned academic success and ability to thrive under pressure. Kahn also does…

environmental indignities that cast disparaging significances to marginalized clients that may occur in the clinical counseling practice by culturally inept therapists. Microaggressions such as; ascription of intelligence, colorblindness, or the myth of meritocracy, to name a few, have had detrimental…

liberty is the issue of race and discrimination. Although the battle against racism is conceived to be a thing of the past, it has found its way into our social institutions, clandestinely acknowledging ascription yet hiding behind a system of meritocracy where some simply enter the social contest with more merits than others. Similarly, the documentary 9500 Liberty captures the racial animosity between members of Prince William County as it became a divided community, exposing the dominant…

Hook: In more ways than one, the ways of ancient cities and countries are specific to one place, but they also connect and intertwine together. Preview: The culture and developments in Japan’s Golden Age also overlap with that of China in early times. The two civilizations both had similar types of government, literature, language, and religion, though they still had aspects of their worlds that were uniquely their own. These countries are geographically close to one another, but when going…

A spontaneous organic society is a society that encourages individuality. Like the principle of an organic solidarity, spontaneity allows people to be able to move around in a society without restrictions due to external causes. Understanding of the abnormal forms of division of labor is crucial in understanding the archetypes of a well-functioning society. There are two well-functioning society, mechanical solidarity and organic solidarity societies. In organic solidarity society, there are two…

The wealth inequality in the U.S. has been growing gradually for decades and still, showing no signs of resolving it from any political candidates. It has been a vicious cycle that delivers detrimental outcomes to everyone. The rich people are getting richer due to the wealth they already have or inherited and resources that are ready to invest in lucrative activities or trades that are able to accumulate and could produce more rapidly new wealth. Additionally, children that were born or grown…

There is an extensive historiography available of both British eugenics and class. Despite this the secondary literature for this specific field suffers from some extremely significant limitations at present. This is particularly so when the intersection between class and eugenics is considered, as well as recent (post-1995) publication. References to the survival (or revival) of eugenic attitudes after 1970 are mostly short or passive, at best. For example, the chapter “Eugenics in Britain” by…

There are some very exciting books coming out this Fall, and more than I have seen in a long time. This list just scratches the surface. I've already pre-ordered all the books listed below. You may want to consider checking them out! 1. Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown (September 12) The popular vulnerability researcher and TED speaker focuses on one of the biggest hurdles of our time: finding a sense of belonging. She challenges us to stand alone and stand out even when we feel intense…