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Meritocracy and the University
2016,2017
Overview
Based on a hundred interviews with some of the key stakeholders in university admissions, and statistics from both primary and secondary sources, this book explains the values, processes and practices that judge some individuals as worthy of getting an education at elite universities and deny admission to other applicants. By juxtaposing the UK and US systems the book invites readers from both sides of the Atlantic to see the familiar as strange and to reflect on the underlying values behind the selection of students. It illustrates how particular discussions of meritocracy affect individuals and relate to the history and social climate of each nation.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,Bloomsbury Academic,Bloomsbury
Subject
/ Central / national / federal government
/ Central / national / federal government policies
/ Education, Higher -- Great Britain
/ Education, Higher -- United States
/ POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General
/ Social discrimination and social justice
/ SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
/ Society and culture: general
/ Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Admission
/ Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Entrance requirements
/ Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission
/ Universities and colleges -- United States -- Entrance requirements
ISBN
9781849665476, 1849665478, 9781849665223, 1849665222, 9781849665490, 1849665494, 9781849665483, 1849665486, 9781350051027, 1350051020
