
Meritocracy and Its Discontents
Meritocracy and Its Discontents investigates the wider social, political, religious, and economic dimensions of the Gaokao, China''s national college entrance exam, as well as the complications that arise from its existence. Each year, some nine million high school seniors in China take the Gaokao, which determines college admission and provides a direct but difficult route to an urban lifestyle f...
Meritocracy and Its Discontents investigates the wider social, political, religious, and economic dimensions of the Gaokao, China''s national college entrance exam, as well as the complications that arise from its existence. Each year, some nine million high school seniors in China take the Gaokao, which determines college admission and provides a direct but difficult route to an urban lifestyle f...