Michael Young: The Rise of the Meritocracy 1870-2033

Intro

The Rise of the Meritocracy 1870-2033: An Essay on Education and Equality (1958) is a dystopian satire by the sociologist and educationalist Michael Young (1915-2002).

Sources

• Young, Michael (1958) The Rise of the Meritocracy 1870-2033: An Essay on Education and Equality
• Young, Michael (2001) ”Down with meritocracy” in The Guardian, 29th June, 2001