EQUAL (EDUCATIONAL) OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY
EQUAL (EDUCATIONAL) OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Author(s): Mitja SardočSubject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy, School education, State/Government and Education, Philosophy of Education
Published by: Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu
Keywords: Equal (educational) opportunities; social inequality;
Summary/Abstract: In a plurally diverse polity, equal educational opportunities are traditionally associated with different ideals, which are – more or less – unquestioned, i.e. [i] that all individuals have an equal access to appropriate education or qualifications, [ii] that the morally arbitrary factors such as gender, race, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic status etc. do not affect the process in which individuals compete for selective social positions, and [iii] that a certain position is assigned to the best candidate...
Journal: Zbornik radova Odsjeka za pedagogiju
- Issue Year: 1/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 55-68
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
