INEQUALITIES VERSUS MERITOCRACY: A RHETORIC ABOUT JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY.

Social inequalities are difficult to define in the literature, as there is no universal definition or explanation for their emergence or persistence. The key to understanding inequalities is to view them from the perspective of individuals. Individuals absorb reality differently based on their actual interactions. We form our relationship networks due to our primary socialization with our families, as different abilities, preferences, and attitudes are passed down from an early age. It is imperative to consider the family unit when framing individual behavior. Differentiated actions also occur in other contexts: the territory (regions, cities, towns), chosen friends, organizations we belong to, and schools are examples of interactions that influence individual identity.