The meaning of merit: talent versus hard work legitimacy
Elites often use merit to explain, justify, and make sense of their advantaged positions. But what exactly do they mean by this? In this paper, we draw on 71 interviews with elites in Denmark and the UK to compare self-justifications of meritocratic legitimacy. Our results indicate that while elites...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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