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MERITOCRATIE [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Sociology of Work
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sociologie du travail
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Système social où la hiérarchie serait fondée sur le mérite individuel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Sociología del trabajo
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
DEF

Sistema de selección y valoración basado en el mérito personal.

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Record 2 2013-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Systems
DEF

Government or the holding of power by people chosen on the basis of merit (as opposed to wealth, social class, etcetera).

OBS

This term was first used in Michael Young's 1958 book Rise of the Meritocracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes politiques
DEF

Système de gouvernance ou d'organisation dans lequel les postes et responsabilités sont assignés aux individus qui ont démontré leur intelligence ou aptitude.

OBS

Ce terme a été utilisé pour la première fois par le sociologue anglais Michael Young dans son ouvrage «The Rise of the Meritocracy» (1958).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Regímenes políticos
DEF

Gobierno de las personas más capacitadas, seleccionadas por su méritos personales.

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