The Rise of the Meritocracy, 1870-2033: An Essay on Education and EqualityA satire surveying the trends of present day British educational policy in the form of a fictional report from the year 2033. |
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STATUS OF THE WORKER | 5 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 9 |
CLASH OF SOCIAL FORCES | 19 |
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