Meritocracy

ITEM 1: In thinking about Sonia Sanchez words as a call to resist opression it’s been important for me to think about the connections between the ‘educated class’ and meritocracy. I want to use how Christopher Hayes looks into Meritocracy as being based on two assumptions: the principle of difference , and the principle of mobility. These often implicit assumptions place people into hirarchiarcal system according to ‘merit’. While mobility and difference place differnet values on those at…

Meritocracy is an idealistic theory that may someday be achieved. The core concept of meritocracy that suggest society, specifically institutions should be government by intellectual citizens is logical, however the reality does not entirely reflect tis model because of the strong relationship between socioeconomic status and opportunities that drive the privileged classes to thrive/prosper. However, the practice of objectively using merit to admit students within school is not entirely sound.…

The Tyranny of the Meritocracy by Lani Guinier a Harvard Law professor. Is a book that expresses a glitch in our systems of schooling around the world. Guiner proclaims and believes that the SAT should no longer be a tool of measurement for universities and college admissions. She supports her idea behind being against SATs tests because they have only test for merit. Along with her whole idea of a testocracy which draws off how some societies of a higher class have such a huge advantage in…

Meritocracy is another logical argument in favor of basic income. It begins with a premise that it is logical and just to allow individuals to succeed or fail based on their actions. It is rational that those who make smart decisions and take good actions should succeed in their goals, and that those who fail to do so should not be successful. When considering this principle in the context of capitalism, a UBI may be the only way to guarantee a situation even remotely similar to a meritocracy.…

In David Brooks, The Merits of Meritocracy, he is discussing the advantages that children have during these days, but the children have to work hard in order to keep a spot in a great future. The child has be to prove he or she is a valid candidate for a specific job or even to be able to have a spot in a university. This will require the child to stay updated with technology and any new activities that arise. In a society, people have to be aware times do change and so should the way children…

There are instances where meritocracy is not taken into consideration as of why sports fans like certain players and why some sports fans do not like certain players. When meritocracy is not a factor, fans are often influenced by the persuasive words of sports commentators. The sports commentator is considered to be a legitimate authoritative figure and an expert in the sports world, since that person can provide his/her expertise and voice his/her opinion when analyzing a play or a player. When…

Demeaning Stereotypes and the Culture of Silence in the “Meritocracy” The “Asian model minority” is inevitably associated with a myriad of stereotypes. A few typical traits related to the stereotypical Asian are “nerdy,” “try-hards,” and “bookworms.” In addition, Asians are seen to be good at math, or at least supposed to be. However, people who are ignorant of the situation may still believe that being identified as the “model minority” with these “positive” stereotypes, such as being good at…

opportunity for all and if educational success is gained thorough meritocracy. Equality of opportunity means that all individuals should be given the freedom to peruse their private interests or vocation ‘without arbitrary restrictions based on irrelevant personal characteristics’. Factors such as race, gender, religion and social background shouldn’t determine the opportunities that are available to each individual. (Cooray, 2015) And meritocracy is a social system where the success of…

society to attain. This ideology that our country is supposedly a system in which limitless opportunity will exist as far as one’s individual merit can take them, is essentially, illogical (McNamee and Miller 2004). The notion that we live in a meritocracy…

Meritocracy could be construed to be flawed, as it is basing Australia to be a classless society that rewards its citizens for their abilities and talents. Kimball (1995) relates working concepts of meritocracy are closely linked to science. Science is believed to be true and objective, a more ‘meritorious’ type of knowledge that accurate people, methodologies and ideas. Science automatically assumes that science is elevated above other forms of knowledge which becomes apparent in scientists one…