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Illusion Of Meritocracy : Why Working Class Kids Still Get Working Class Jobs
Hardback Edition: 1
In politics, social mobility is the only game in town and old socialist arguments, which emphasised economic equality, are about as unfashionable today as mullets and shell suits. Yet genuine equality of opportunity is impossible against a backdrop of levels of inequality last seen during the 1930s. In a grossly unequal society, the privileges of the parents unfailingly become the privileges of the children. Thus, a vague commitment from our politicians to build a 'meritocracy' is not enough. Any genuine attempt at improving social mobility starts by reducing the gap between rich and poor.
Pages : 137
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Publication date : 2016-08-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Classes