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SOC102A Understanding Societies: An Introduction to Social Analysis - Jansen Newman Institute
Assessment: Report
In "The Meritocracy Myth", McNamee and Miller identify several ‘non-merit' factors which "suppress, neutralize, or even negate the effects of merit and create barriers to individual mobility".
Discuss the argument that meritocracy is a myth in relation to the education system in Australia. In doing so, explain the ‘non-merit factors' which can influence a student's educational outcomes. Use research to support your discussion.
For an understanding of McNamee and Millers' work, please use the articles provided by the teacher for this purpose. These articles will be uploaded on the Portal under "assessment 3".
This report will incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion; as this is a report, the introduction and conclusion, as well as individual sections addressing different issues can be flagged with subheadings. The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend you work with the APA 6th Edition to ensure that you reference correctly.
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