The Rise and Rise of Meritocracy by Geoff Dench
Fifty years after the term “meritocracy” was coined, this book asks where the idea of meritocracy has led. A team of commentators consider diverse topics such as family and meritocracy, meritocracy and ethnic minorities, and what is meant by talent Contains commentaries by a selection of researchers, activists and politicians, from Asa Briggs to David Willetts, on the origin, meaning and future of meritocracy Demonstrates that Michael Young, who wrote The Rise of the Meritocracy, was right to question the viability of political systems trying to organise themselves around the idea of meritocracy Essential reading for everyone interested in where we are going, and the future of New Labour itself
Geoff Dench is a senior research fellow of the Young Foundation, and was formerly head of sociology and social policy at Middlesex University. He has written a number of books on ethnic relations and on family relationships, and edited several collections.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405147194 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405147199 |
| Title | The Rise and Rise of Meritocracy |
| Author | Geoff Dench |
| Series | Political Quarterly Monograph Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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