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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Elitism

Elitism

  • Dependence on elitism
  • Elitist people

Claim

At present, the future is colonized by a tiny group of people, with citizens moving into a future shaped by this elite. I believe we should not go blindly into this future. (Robert Jungk).

Broader

Human inequality
Excellent
Injustice
Unpresentable
Domination
Unpresentable

Narrower

Political elitism
Excellent
Elitist sports
Excellent
Unequal property distribution
Presentable
Social dictatorship
Presentable
Scientific elitism
Presentable
Non-productive capitalist elites
Presentable
Elitist intergovernmental groupings
Presentable
Elitist control of information technology
Presentable
Elitist control of global economy
Presentable
Elitism in communist systems
Presentable
Educational elitism
Presentable
Cultural arrogance
Presentable
Racial elitism
Unpresentable
Fraudulent nature of inherited titles
Unpresentable
Elitist tourism
Unpresentable
Urban bias
Yet to rate
Rankism
Yet to rate
Professional elitism
Yet to rate
Plutocracy
Yet to rate
Military elitism
Yet to rate
Meritocracy
Yet to rate
Linguistic elitism
Yet to rate
Intellectualism
Yet to rate
Ideological elitism
Yet to rate
Elitist ruling classes
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Restrictive social groups
Excellent
Human eugenics
Excellent
Unequal political representation
Presentable
Social injustice
Presentable
Sexism
Presentable
Repression
Presentable
Mixed race marriage
Presentable
Lack of participation in development
Presentable
Exploitation
Presentable
Ethnic segregation
Presentable
Endangered cultures
Presentable
Disadvantaged groups
Presentable
Class consciousness
Presentable
Abuse of influence
Presentable
Social discrimination
Unpresentable
Inequality before the law
Unpresentable
Arrogation of rights
Unpresentable
Scapegoats
Yet to rate
Lack of assimilation
Yet to rate
Exclusivity
Yet to rate
Disengagement of citizens from community activities
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Unequal opportunities for media reception
Presentable
Tribalism
Presentable
Social stratification
Presentable
Political oligarchy
Presentable
Obscurantism
Presentable
Misuse of evolutionary theories
Presentable
Inadequacy and insensitivity of intelligence testing
Presentable
Denial of the right to social security in capitalist systems
Presentable
Alienation in capitalist systems
Presentable
Race as a reinforcement of nationalism
Yet to rate
Feudalism
Yet to rate

Reduced by

Racial discrimination in education
Presentable
Populism
Yet to rate
Decline in civic participation
Yet to rate
Anti-intellectualism
Yet to rate

Related

Intra-state imperialism
Excellent
Social inequality
Presentable
Segregation
Presentable
Prejudice
Presentable
Political dictatorship
Presentable
Imperialism
Presentable
Complacency
Presentable

Strategy

Practicing elitism
Yet to rate
Condemning elitism
Yet to rate

Value

Independence
Yet to rate
Elitism
Yet to rate
Dependence
Yet to rate

Reference

Klitgaard, Robert: Elitism and Meritocracy in Developing Countries: selection policies for higher education
Domhoff, G William and Dye, Thomas R: Power Elites and Organizations
Pareto, Vilfredo: The Theory of the Economic and Political Elites in the Historical Scenario of the 20th Century
Walton, John: Elites and Economic Development: comparative studies on the political economy of Latin American cities

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(B) Basic universal problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Dependence
  • Society » Class, caste, elites
  • Society » People
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    A1387
    DOCID
    11113870
    D7NID
    132695
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020