Word: elitist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...singleminded emphasis on unusual ability would be elitist, particularly in a society where many still lack the fundamentals. But, the problem of low academic performance is distinct from that of technological superiority, and it requires a different solution. Back-to-basics advocates mistakenly present their program as a panacea, which would solve both problems...
...much stems from his desire to be loved. By contrast, Hester's willingness to sacrifice her goals in the name of higher things--namely the love of her daughter--differentiates her from Brill. By the novel's end. Hester reveals Brill for what he truly is: a self-important, elitist, intellectual snob...
Hobnobbery journalism was most widespread during the Kennedy Administration. In his elitist way, Kennedy preferred the company of journalists to politicians. Many journalists who enjoyed the intimacy knew they could be excluded at any moment by presidential whim or pique; they got insiders' confidences but at the price of being courtiers; they felt uneasy at the time, and many felt regretful later...
...plan for university reform challenges an elitist system...
...skills and transmit a distinctive culture, they are still criticized by progressives for their lack of breadth and creativity. A centralized bureaucracy continues to rule the schools, with fairly rigid curriculums and exams. Though French society as a whole prides itself on its democratization, the schools remain hierarchical and elitist. Separation of social classes remains strong and tends to be reinforced by the routing of students along various academic or vocational "tracks" throughout their school careers...