The Meritocratic Ideal in Education Systems: The Mechanisms of Academic Distinction in the International Context
<p>The state school lives immersed in the tension between democratic purposes and the ideals of merit and selectivity. In this context, state schools establish instruments of public praise for students who stand out academically or in other dimensions. We propose to map the rituals of academic...
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| Language: | English |
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Unisa Press
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Education as Change |
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| Online Access: | https://upjournals.co.za/index.php/EAC/article/view/490 |