The myth of meritocracy : misrecognizing structural privilege as innate ability

• Main Author: Naurin, Gareth
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66183
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore’s education system enjoys widespread acclaim. Furthermore, the education apparatus plays a significant role in the lives of many Singaporeans. In Singapore, education is employed as a differentiating mechanism at many stages, stratifying students into different streams and pathways based l...