Unequal Opportunities and Social Inheritance
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چکیده
Ideology and myth do not die easily. Even with decades of cumulative social scientific evidence to the contrary, many stubbornly believe that we live in a land of equal opportunities. We have witnessed a half century of educational expansion and social reform and, yet, individuals’ life chances remain as powerfully determined by their social origins as in the epoch of our grandfathers. This is cause for worry if we care about social justice, and also quite problematic if we are concerned with our future economy. If a large share of today’s youth fails to realize its full productive potential, tomorrow’s retirees will be less well off.
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