Meritocracy

Class and Contemporary British Culture is a gripping and rich account of how individuals shape their self-image and the image of others through class identification. This is presented through the use of various entertainment shows and literary works. The primary focus of this book, is thus to explore and investigate the changing landscape of class, by paying particular attention to the ‘Essex Man, Essex Girl, the squeezed middle, the sharp-elbowed middle class, the feral underclass, the white…

background of 4,000 leaders in politics, the media and other aspects of public life in the UK” (CSM and CPC, 2014, p.2). It is stated that “Britain aspires to be a land of opportunity, where hard work and fairness are rewarded,” which evokes a sense of meritocracy. In terms of education, if this were the case, it would mean that achievements and educational prospects would be based upon ability. However, the CSM and CPC research suggests that current society is more hegemonic than meritocratic.…

Uncollared workforce enjoys more freedom, entrepreneurship, flexibility, and meritocracy by leveraging their time or assets. When comparing the prices of uncollared businesses with non-uncollared businesses, the uncollared businesses provide almost the same services for a far lower price. The market growth for the uncollared workforce…

In seventeenth century, Europe changed its “page” from Medieval time or Feudalism, in the other word – the period was considered as “dark” of European history to Enlightenment age when human reasons enmancipated people from the mould of religion, “modernity” apperance was its product after French Revolution in eighteenth century (Knowles 2008). At that time, idea of “Imperialism” lead European powers: France, Britain, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain expand their “modernity” to other parts of the…

Functionalism and Education The functionalist perspective is a sociological viewpoint that examines how social order is possible and examines how societies remain relatively stable. It is referred to as a macro-sociological perspective as it is concerned with society as a whole and less concerned with individualism. It is focused on ensuring that the norms and values of a society are passed on from generation to generation. In order to ensure a society’s survival, it “must recruit new members…

Although there is not an omniscient, single definition of transnational criminal organizations, many of the popular definitions share characteristics. The diction of transnational criminal organizations highlights the word transnational, meaning across country boundaries. Therefore, these organizations have to be active and operational across multiple countries. For example, a gang member commits a crime in one country from the orders of a leader in another. Upward mobility is essential for…

The inspiration for my source analysis paper lies in Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “How it Feels to Be Colored Me,” an examination of her experience transitioning from an all-black community in Eatonville, Florida to a white community in Jacksonville and eventually to Barnard College in New York City. Hurston begins describing her childhood growing up in Eatonville, where the only white people she saw were those passing through her town. The whites and blacks did not have much interaction, but the…

Public Education: From It's Birth to the Present The American education system is a large tool for the indoctrination of the country's citizens. It creates an identity for the populous that makes a nation strong and unified. Aside from its national use, the public education system Americans know today is very familiar. Nearly 50 million children are attending elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. for the fall of 2015 (“Statistics”). However, public education was not always as mainstream…

A majority of the discussion surrounding the Fisher III decision is focused upon what implications it has on affirmative action jurisprudence. Opponents of race-conscious admissions programs argue that Fisher III effectively raises the standard and makes strict scrutiny truly strict. Proponents, on the other hand, argue that the Court’s decision in Fisher III did not have a tangible effect on the court’s analysis of racial considerations by University admission officers. Derek W. Black, in his…

taught Thao to act like a man and retaliates when the Hmong gang harasses him. Financially, Walt provided tools for success, both literally and figuratively, to Thao who would not have been able to afford them otherwise. Thao used more than just meritocracy to succeed, (McNamee and Miller 239) he inherited those tools and later also inherited a car he previously did not have from Walt. Walt’s guardian role allowed Thao to raise himself from a place he was essentially stuck in due to his life…