Reflections on Randall Collins's sociology of credentialism

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The expansion of access to higher education and the proliferation of formal degree requirements for entry to employment have been enduring trends over the

The era of credentials began to end when the power of large organizations peaked in the late twentieth century Now we seem to be entering a new credentialism the allocation of persons to social positions, especially occupations, on the basis of specific paper qualifications

tornei live poker italia An extract from The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology which discusses credentialism within a sociological context 'Credentials' are described as the key Credentialism refers to the common practice of relying on earned credentials when hiring staff or assigning social status Instead of directly