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Jacqueline HO is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences at Singapore Management University (SMU). Her work critically evaluates the concept of 'merit' in the context of education systems, particularly focusing on the growing critiques of meritocracy. She examines the processes that sustain and challenge evaluative practices within educational frameworks in Singapore. Jacqueline's research questions include the implications of removing school rankings on the public perception of hierarchies and the paradoxes faced by disadvantaged youth who believe in a meritocratic education system. With a strong background in cultural sociology, Jacqueline specializes in in-depth interviewing, providing a nuanced theoretical perspective on her research topics. She teaches courses on Sociology Education and is dedicated to exploring issues related to inequality in education, valuation, evaluation, and culture through qualitative methods.
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