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The Rise and Rise of Meritocracy
Fifty years after the term “meritocracy” was coined, this book asks where the idea of meritocracy has led.
288 pages, Paperback
First published February 16, 2006
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June 13, 2015
chapters I read:
- Peter Marris, "Just Rewards" : makes the distinction between meritocracy and capitalist meritocracy.
- Peter Saunders, "Popular Meritocracy" : right wing defense of meritocracy; explains meritocracy's popularity. (focus on p. 192)
- Ruth Lister, "ladder of opportunity or engine of inequality" : left/liberal critique.
- David Willets, "The Future of Meritocracy," : uses same passages from Hayek as we do, re: whether to tell people of the separation of dessert from merit.
- Richard Sennett, "What do we mean by talent?" : excellent empirical work on what middle level managers look for in hiring.
- Peter Marris, "Just Rewards" : makes the distinction between meritocracy and capitalist meritocracy.
- Peter Saunders, "Popular Meritocracy" : right wing defense of meritocracy; explains meritocracy's popularity. (focus on p. 192)
- Ruth Lister, "ladder of opportunity or engine of inequality" : left/liberal critique.
- David Willets, "The Future of Meritocracy," : uses same passages from Hayek as we do, re: whether to tell people of the separation of dessert from merit.
- Richard Sennett, "What do we mean by talent?" : excellent empirical work on what middle level managers look for in hiring.
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