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Meritocracy and inequality - exploring a complex relationship
Merytokracja i nierówności - badanie złożonej relacji
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Abstract Recent studies have suggested that the inequality problem seems to be legitimated by meritocratic attitudes. Whilst it is argued that meritocracy justifies socio-economic inequalities by defining individual achievements and efforts as causes for inequality, it is often overlooked how underlying mech... mehr
Recent studies have suggested that the inequality problem seems to be legitimated by meritocratic attitudes. Whilst it is argued that meritocracy justifies socio-economic inequalities by defining individual achievements and efforts as causes for inequality, it is often overlooked how underlying mechanisms work. This study investigates how meritocracy sustains inequalities. In its mixed methods explanatory sequential design, it first builds on quantitative data from an International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) questionnaire, finding a significantly positive and inelastic relationship between inequality acceptance and meritocratic beliefs. Subsequently, a qualitative systematic literature review is conducted, suggesting that the relationship between meritocracy and inequality may be more circular than previously assumed. Furthermore, the results suggest that people's meritocratic attitudes depend more on their social context than on their endorsement of meritocracy.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
ISSP; Ungleichheit; soziale Ungleichheit; Meritokratie; Legitimität; Individualismus; Leistungsgesellschaft; soziale Einstellung; quantitative Methode; Akzeptanz; sozioökonomische Faktoren; Interdependenz
Klassifikation
Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
ISSP 2009
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2022
Seitenangabe
S. 13-22
Zeitschriftentitel
Sztuka Leczenia / Art of Healing, 37 (2022) 2
Heftthema
Meritocracy and inequality - exploring a complex relationship
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4467/18982026SZL.22.009.16670
ISSN
1898-2026
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)