SOCI 1001 Study Guide - Jeff Lorber, Meritocracy, The Stereotypes
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Play the cards your dealt the game of life. October 17, 2013: anyone can achieve material success if they work hard enough. Everyone has the same opportunity to get ahead. If you are not successful it"s a result of personal failing. Meritocracy: getting ahead is based on individual merit, which is generally viewed as a combination of factors including innate abilities, working hard, having the right attitude, and having high moral character and integrity. Born into a family with money : better health care, benefits, better chance at attending university, extra curriculars, sports, better nutrition. Lack of nutrition: struggle to provide basic needs for their children, housing, education, job opportunities. Privilege unearned assets that i can count on cashing in each day, but about which i was. Meant to remain oblivious like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks peggy mcintosh.
