Social location is defined as the point from which you perceive reality from. We each have a different set of social locations depending on various factors we either do or don’t have‚ including disabilities‚ ethnicity and gender. Our social location can therefore determine the perception of our entire world. There are a couple of variables that make my social location specific to me. The most apparent of these factors is mental illness. I grew up depressed and anxious. Because of this‚ I can relate
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within people in the state in terms of the state being meritocratic and the administrative rights of the state. Nationalism results in two main factors that are essential for the state to survive‚ mainly‚ the administrative rights of the state and meritocracy. Hence‚ the state needs nationalism to survive. A nation‚ defined by Anthony Smith‚ is “[a] named population sharing a historic territory‚ common myths and historical memories [and] a mass public culture‚ a common economy and common legal rights
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Social Inequality Revision notes‚ exam requirements and exam questions GCSE Sociology 2012 Absolute poverty | A situation in which someone lacks the money to pay for the food‚ clothing and housing necessary to maintain a healthy way of life. | Achieved status | A social position which individuals are able to gain through‚ for example‚ hard work and or educational qualifications. | Ageism | Being prejudiced against people because of their age. | Ascribed status | A position or social
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In order to for good governance to exist‚ there are three guiding principles; practicing meritocracy‚ having honest and capable leaders and the principle of being forward- looking. Having honest and capable leaders is the most essential factor among the three to good governance. Having honest and capable leaders can enhance stability in the government and help make the right decisions. With honest and capable leaders‚ they would be able to raise a country’s welfare to better heights‚ making right
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This idea is becoming increasingly philosophically problematic and morally questionable. In an unequal society‚ genuine equality of educational opportunity is unattainable. Functional meritocracy assumes that hard work delivers rewards by achieving good examination results‚ resulting in a high status‚ well paid job. It does not account for social class‚ a student who has come from a middle class family is more likely to achieve better grades
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in a 100 chance of making it. In order to keep the American dream alive “they beguile us into thinking that the lifestyles of the rich and famous are within reach of all‚ and uphold rags to riches stories as exemplary”(91). The government in a meritocracy society never tells us all the factors it takes to become the one percent but instead sells Americans these success stories about a slumdog becoming rich against all odds. Giving people false hope is bad for this kind of economic society‚ instead
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Social Stratification‚ Social Closure‚ Social Mobility and Inequality within the United Kingdom. Stratification looks at the causes for divisions within the UK – such as inequality with jobs‚ education and opportunities. In the UK‚ stratification is hierarchical and looks at wealth‚ ownership and assets. The term ‘stratification’‚ essentially means a formation of layers in which different institutions cluster together to make the whole of society. Within the UK‚ stratification is class based and
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In order to avoid nepotism‚ there exist some preventive measures. These measures may collect under two headings: the study of Boadi that includes comprehensive measures and meritocracy versus nepotism. 6.1. The Study of Boadi There are several precautions to be taken in order to prevent nepotism. However‚ the most general measures have been gathered in the study of Boadi. According to Boadi (2000)‚ there have been five effective and required circumstances which are impartiality‚ enhancing of competition
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1. GE’s success in producing some of the best CEOs of the world can be mainly attributed to its policy of meritocracy based on measured performance. A strong focus on developing management talent resulted in one of the most refined and efficient HR management processes in the world. Some of the practices that contributed to this success story are: Decentralisation: A shift to decentralised system resulted in increased responsibility for managers‚ provided them with a clear career progress path thereby
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implemented the ideas of “Liberty‚ Equality and Fraternity”. Napoleon implemented the ideologies of French Revolution which were derived from the Enlightenment by introducing the Napoleonic Code‚ lycee and baculerrate education‚ constitutions and meritocracy. These reforms could have only been implemented by a strong ruler with the power of the modern state tailored to suit his motives of maintaining his power. During the start of the French Revolution the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the
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