Meritocracy

Paul Piazza June 13, 2018 Manchester Community College Summer 2018 Task: Effectively compare and contrast Emile Durkheim’s Structural Functional theory with Karl Marx’s Social Conflict theory. Relate to education as well. Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx are regarded as two of the most influential sociologists of all time and were important figures in the late nineteenth century. Both theories have some similarities between them, however they are mostly different. The difference lies between how…

This section, in a general way, tries to summarize the main arguments used in order to advocate or attack the use of affirmative actions, as well as the pros and cons of it by the light of the social psychology. This section, more than summarizing pros and cons, tries to offer a handful of reactions to some arguments. However, more profound and practical analysis of the points made in this section that concerns policy matters will be shown at the policy implications section. First of all, it…

examination concerning one’s ability to complete a task in regard to power, or meritocracy, is, therefore linked to the study of masculinity—especially in regard to one’s competence or ability to properly contribute to society. Ryan Coogle’s 2013 film Fruitvale Station, which is the true story of Oscar Grant III, a man who was killed by police in 2009, is an interesting case study concerning the ideologies of masculinity, meritocracy, and its contributions to society’s misconceptions concerning…

does it make sense! does it flow? is the transition okay? We live in a meritocracy; anyone of any gender, class and race can adopt a successful, rich lifestyle with the endeavor to strive and work hard. Whether it means coming as an illegal immigrant from Greece or as a lower class woman in the projects of Chicago, your push and aspiration to make it will lead your path to success. This is the way we view our nation and portray it in the media; this may be true for white men, but for the rest…

In “The Creative Class” from the Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life (2004), Richard Florida who is the director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, gave the reader the idea about new socio-economic class which create ideas and alteration rather than products and is the driving force. In this article, Florida also mentioned about two main layers of creative class including Super-Creative Class and Creative Professionals. This two main…

Napoleon Bonaparte was an important individual that affected French and European History from 1799 to 1815. He was mainly known for his great military exploits, rapid rise to fame, and his tragic end. He was ambitious and had lots of self-confidence which helped him win the support of the people around him. He was loved by all the French people because they believed he brought back France from the pit of despair. So he was known as the leader of France. However, many people believed that he was…

Multiculturalism and diversity are some things that Canada is known for and is proud of, a fundamental foundation of Canada. Multiculturalism in Canada celebrates differences among race, culture and religion. However, something so special to Canada is now diminishing through the discourse of post-secondary education. On November 2014, Maclean’s magazine published an article titled, “Too Asian”. This was soon changed to “The Enrollment Controversy” due to negative discourse caused by the name.…

In the mid-1800’s, Orestes Brownson and Horrace Mann are both known for having strong acts on public education in America. Brownson approached with a Democratic Localism ideology and wanted schools to be operated by the people of the state, having the citizens choose what to learn and not to learn. Brownson also felt the board of education was an oppressive force against the people and that the school board’s goal was to be in favor of the wealthy. Mann aimed to give the people a common…

Ms. Pao’s suit is based on the following conceit: that business refuse to hire or promote top-notch employees who would increase their profits, simply because those employees are female. Kleiner Perkins devoted a considerable amount of time into developing Ms. Pao’s potential, yet the idea that they were letting her go because of her gender, is absurd. Business leaders wants to make money, if you are given several chances to improve, such as Ms. Pao, and still you are underperforming. Then, I…

Born Rich is a documentary directed by Jamie Johnson who is also the heir to the Johnson and Johnson fortune. The purpose of the documentary film was to SHOW the experience of growing up in some of the world’s richest families. It consisted of Johnson interviewing his friends and peers such as Georgina Bloomberg, Stephanie Ercklentz, Christina Floyd, Juliet Hartford, Josiah Cheston Hornblower, S.I. Newhouse IV, Ivanka Trump, Benjamin Luke Weil, Cody Franchetti, and lastly, Carlo Von Zeitschel.…