James Bloodworth
Auteur de Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain
Œuvres de James Bloodworth
The Myth of Meritocracy: Why Working-Class Kids Still Get Working-Class Jobs (Provocations) (2016) 26 exemplaires
Innleid og underbetalt 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 20th century
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
- Études
- Nottingham Trent University
City University, London - Professions
- journalist
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 130
- Popularité
- #155,342
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 8
- Langues
- 1
It's a critique of the philosophy of the meritocracy and it's implementation in the politics of the UK. Well written, concisely argued and easy to read. Perhaps a bit short? I could happily have read twice as much and would have appreciated some deeper theoretical considerations, and I would have liked a 'further reading' section. Excellent book nonetheless.
Well worth reading for anyone who has ever doubted that land of milk and honey promised for us in a true meritocracy. Perhaps worth it for those believers aswell.… (plus d'informations)