Origins and history of the notion of meritocracy

Pierre-Michel Menger

What the debates, critiques and defenses of meritocracy have taught us since the notion was invented by Michael Young (1958). A selective exploration of research production.

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Pierre-Michel Menger

Professor at the Collège de France

Events

Origins and history of the notion of meritocracy

Speaker(s)

Pierre-Michel Menger

Events

Introduction - Defining merit ? Semantic and conceptual analysis

Origins and history of the notion of meritocracy

Merit and meritocracy : for self or for all ?

Meritocracy, education and employment

Mathematics, equal opportunities and excellence (1)

Mathematics, equal opportunities and excellence (2)

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