《The Rise of The Meritocracy 1870-2033》

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS9

INTRODUCTION11

PART ONE：RISE OF THE ELITE17

1 CLASH OF SOCIAL FORCES19

1 Civil service model19

2 All things bright and beautiful22

3 Family and feudalism29

4 Spur of foreign competition31

5 Socialist midwives36

6 Summary39

2 THREAT OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS40

1 Third force in the schools40

2 Agitation defeated46

3 The Leicester hybrid52

4 Summary55

3 ORIGINS OF MODERN EDUCATION57

1 The most fundamental reform57

2 Higher salaries for teachers60

3 Boarding grammar schools63

4 Progress of intelligence testing69

5 Summary77

4 FROM SENIORITY TO MERIT79

1 The class of old men79

2 Factories cease to be schools81

3 Challenge to age85

4 Summary94

PART TWO：DECLINE OF THE LOWER CLASSES101

5 STATUS OF THE WORKER103

1 Golden age of equality103

2 Gulf between the classes106

3 Pioneers of dirty work111

4 The new unemployment116

5 Domestic servants again120

6 Summary123

6 FALL OF THE LABOUR MOVEMENT126

1 Historic mission126

2 Decline of parliament134

3 The technicians139

4 Adjustment in the unions143

5 Summary149

7 RICH AND POOR152

1 Merit money152

2 The modern synthesis155

3 Summary161

8 CRISIS163

1 The first women＇s campaign163

2 Modern feminist movement170

3 Coming of the crisis175

4 New Conservatism180

5 A rank and file at last185

6 From here，where？188