This is the very foundation of neoliberalism, in particular, the reasoning used to describe society as a meritocracy (Giddens, 2013:338) To further explore the ideal of meritocracy, neoliberalism borrows from the sociological perspective of functionalism, whereby all the parts of the state amass to form society. ... In fact, quite the opposite in accordance with its principles of individual responsibility and competition. Neoliberals equate this to a theory known as social evolution, first coined by Herbert Spencer in his 1864 work 'The Principles of Biology' (Giddens, 2013:73)....

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HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form...

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