Summary Of The Myth That College Is Meritocracy By Neal Gabler
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Professor Tom Clemens
English 101-15 #11
5 September 2013
Part B Summary In Neal Gabler’s article “The myth that college is meritocracy” from The Week on January 22nd 2010 he talks about the way elite colleges operate with racial diversity. Colleges are widely perceived as racially diverse “meritocracy” says Gabler. The elite colleges must operate this way because it “benefits the people it is designed to benefit,” those atop “the prevailing social order.” Gabler states that only 3 to 11 percent of those admitted to elite schools come from the lowest economic quartile. Even though these elite schools claim they want a diverse student body but they give a majority of their athletes given scholarships are involved in “white” sports.
Professor Tom Clemens
English 101-15 #11
5 September 2013
Part B Summary In Neal Gabler’s article “The myth that college is meritocracy” from The Week on January 22nd 2010 he talks about the way elite colleges operate with racial diversity. Colleges are widely perceived as racially diverse “meritocracy” says Gabler. The elite colleges must operate this way because it “benefits the people it is designed to benefit,” those atop “the prevailing social order.” Gabler states that only 3 to 11 percent of those admitted to elite schools come from the lowest economic quartile. Even though these elite schools claim they want a diverse student body but they give a majority of their athletes given scholarships are involved in “white” sports.