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Direct linkJin, Jin; Ball, Stephen J. – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2020
Meritocracy is used by governments in many societies as an 'effective' way to represent social justice and legitimise -- explain away -- class inequality. By focusing on a small number of working-class students who achieve academic 'success' and have reached elite universities in an ideal meritocratic environment -- Chinese schooling -- this paper…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, Working Class, Selective Admission, Foreign Countries
