Tyranny of the meritocracy is a must read for all those who have guessed but could not prove that our hypercompetitive approach to higher education which rewards those with the most wealth and privilege and blames the rest for their plight not only makes a mockery of the term meritocracy but endangers our democracy. The tyranny of the meritocracy democratizing higher education in america by lani guinier boston beacon press 2015 176 pp 2495 pamela c snyder. The transformation of higher education in america in this book harvard university law professor lani guinier presents a simple argument in favor of collaborative models that strengthen higher educational systems she calls for overhaul of the standards of merit based admission policies adapted by colleges and universities. Pdf on jan 1 2016 nolan l cabrera published the tyranny of meritocracy democratizing higher education in america by lani guinier find read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The tyranny of the meritocracy democratizing higher education in america ebook guinier lani amazoncomau kindle store