Meritocracy and its Downsides. Unravelling the Detrimenta...
Semucyowera, Anna Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: 1, 7, University of Cologne, course: Theoretical Foundations of Social and Economic Psychology, language: English, abstract: This paper explores the pervasive societal belief in meritocracy as an antidote to social inequalities, widely endorsed by politicians and Americans alike. While meritocracy promises individual agency and upward mobility, this study de...