Meritocracy is marketed as a system for the management of scarce resources but is in fact the imposition and justification for scarcity. This article examines university education in Singapore as the prime site for the production of meritocratic ideology and considers the consequences more generally on the Singapore polity.
Author Archives: Adriena Fong
Adriena is an illustrator based in Singapore. She loves working with gouache and colour pencils as well as digital textured brushes. With a keen interest in narratives of all sorts, her work hopes to instil a sense of warmth and wonder. You can find her work at adrienafong.com and on Instagram @adrienafong. Contact her at adrienafongart@gmail.com.