Meritocracy and Popular Legitimacy.

The article explores on the questions whether Great Britain lives in a meritocratic society, and if so, can it be celebrated or deplored. The author cites that the evidence suggests contemporary Britain is broadly a meritocratic country. He also discussed the obstacles that the lower-class individua...

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Published in:Political Quarterly Vol. 77; no. S1; pp. 183 - 195
Main Author: SAUNDERS, PETER
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2006 Supplement 1
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        affil: Currently Social Research Director at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, where he works mainly on tax and welfare reform. Before moving to Australia, he spent twenty-five years at the University of Sussex, where he was Professor of Sociology. He is best known for his work on urban social theory, home ownership, class inequality and social mobility.
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