Sooner or later, Young argued, meritocratic elites cease to be open; they see to it that their children have a better chance than the offspring of the “pioneer corps” or “home help corps.” Like all elites before them, they become firmly established – and use all available means to keep it that way.
知识精英们早晚会不再开放，杨接着说。他们要确保自己的子女比“先锋”或“家庭帮工”团体的后裔拥有更多的机会。就像以前所有的精英一样，他们的地位逐渐牢不可破，而且会用尽所有方法保持这种状况。