S26-09 Meritocracy; FAIR OR PHONEY
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We will explore the advantages and disadvantages of a society that rewards individuals on the basis of their abilities and achievements rather than inherited family membership.Are the concepts of equality,opportunity and upward mobility well served? The research of Daniel Markovits and Michael Sandels will be considered.
Rachel Ranis
Rachel Ranis has sociology degrees from Brandeis and Yale universities. Her research on social welfare issues, aging and vocational education has taken her to Pakistan, Mexico, Columbia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. She taught at the University of Bridgeport, the University of Maryland, Howard University and is retired from Quinnipiac University.