The Meaning of Merit: Talent versus Hard Work Legitimacy.

Elites often use merit to explain, justify, and make sense of their advantaged positions. But what exactly do they mean by this? In this paper, we draw on 71 interviews with elites in Denmark and the UK to compare self-justifications of meritocratic legitimacy. Our results indicate that while elites...

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Published in:	Social Forces Vol. 102; no. 3; pp. 861 - 880
Main Authors:	Friedman, Sam, Ellersgaard, Christoph, Reeves, Aaron, Larsen, Anton Grau
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Mar2024
Subjects:	Denmark United Kingdom Elite (Social sciences) Civil society Academic ability
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