Bites of Inequality – Patrick Sachweh & Timo Wiesner
"Those who perform more should also earn more" – how widespread are meritocratic attitudes like this, and how can they be measured?
Meritocratic beliefs are considered the cornerstone of legitimate inequality: those who contribute more should receive more. While such prescriptive meritocratic attitudes are uncontroversial for many, the question of descriptive beliefs is a subject of debate: how widespread are meritocratic attitudes today? And, more importantly, how should they be measured? This talk by Patrick Sachweh and Timo Wiesner adopts a multidimensional perspective to examine how individuals combine meritocratic and non-meritocratic beliefs, and how these attitudinal profiles differ between countries and change over time.
Find out more about Patrick Sachweh here and about Timo Wiesner here or at Bluesky.
About the series:
Bites of Inequalityis a lunchtime talk series hosted by the LMU Institute of Sociology in cooperation with the ISI, bringing together academia and the public in an open format. The focus is on current research into social inequality, presented and discussed in an accessible way.
The talks take place on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 13:45 at Ohmstraße 8.
The series is listed in the LSF under Comparative Stratification Research (event number 15274).
Participation in Bites of Inequality is also possible via Zoom is possible, but it is reserved for those who truly cannot attend in person. The spirit of the event thrives on personal interaction and face-to-face connection – we would be all the more delighted if you could join us on-site to experience it for yourself.