Tomlinson, M , & Watermeyer, R When masses meet markets

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credentialise In the 1970s, social scientists coined the term credentialism It is an ideology that puts formal education credentials above other ways of understanding Credentialism refers to the common practice of relying on earned credentials when hiring staff or assigning social status Instead of directly