Merit, Competition, Distinction

The article presents a critique of competition by introducing a concept called 'distinction'. Competition is thought to work as a guarantee of the fairness of meritocratic procedures (merit-based recruiting in the job market or e.g. entrance examinations). However, fairness created by comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heidi Elmgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Helsinki University Press 2018-05-01
Series:Redescriptions
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Online Access:https://journal-redescriptions.org/articles/16