First, listen to this NPR story from 2012. https://www.npr.org/2012/10/16/162936707/movin-on-up-that-may-depend-on-your-last-name
Next, using terminology from Chapter 6, please discuss whether or not you agree that the United States is truly a meritocracy. Does the findings from the study discussed on NPR confirm your argument? Why or why not?
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Textbook:
https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-sociology-3e