Meritocracy and the university: selective admission in England and the United States
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Based on 100 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.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Anna
Mountford-Zimdars - Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781849665490
- Release date
- 2016
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