I have been following this issue closely for some time now.As a result, I am aware that the term “meritocratic” is used quite a bit in this area, and is a widely used shorthand for an idea that it is possible to be either meritocratic or not.In its most basic sense, a meritocratic society is one in which all members […]

The sociology of racism, a field of study that examines how people see themselves in the world and how they see others, is undergoing a shift in emphasis.In a new article, The New Yorker’s Kate Harding outlines how researchers are using a new field of research to understand what it means to be racist.“The field of sociology of race, which […]