Do you have any examples where people are criticizing the concept inherently?
The people who write about these things always say they don't like when the word meritocracy is being used to hide bias.
The people who write about these things always say they don't like when the word meritocracy is being used to hide bias.
Here's another: https://practicaltheorist.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/the-myth-...
Here's a critique stating that the terms aren't defined enough to be said to be 'just'
http://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/s6818.pdf
The last one is the most fascinating, I really recommend you read it if you're interested in these things. Amartya Sen is brilliant.
Though I suppose it's easier to dismiss complaints about bias when we pretend those complainers just hate our meritocracy.
I'm not sure how to parse your last sentence. Could you clarify what you mean?