Impacts of cultural capital on student college choice process in China / Lan Gao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gao, Lan.

Series:

Emerging perspectives on education in China

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College choice.

Universities and colleges--Admission.

Universities and colleges.

Educational sociology--China.

Educational sociology.

Cultural relations--China.

Cultural relations.

China.

Physical Description:

viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]

Summary:

Educational researchers have long been concerned about the factors that influence the patterns of attendance in higher education and the extent to which higher education has been accessible to all students regardless of socioeconomic status. Extensive research has indicated that a variety of class-related factors, such as cultural capital, social capital, and economic capital, exert remarkable impacts on the amount and type of education that one receives. Drawing on cultural capital theory, this study analyzes how students' college choice process varies by social class in China. By exploring different cultural and financial factors that influence various stages of the process, Impacts of Cultural Capital on Student College Choke Process in China identifies the most appropriate policies and practices for raising the representation of students from the lowest social class among college participants. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Literature Review and Empirical Research 7

3 Models of Student College Choice 29

4 Social Stratification and Higher Education Opportunities in China 37

5 Research Design 59

6 Introduction of Wuhu and the Two High Schools 71

7 Fuzhong High School Students 83

8 Nancheng High School Students 123

9 Cross-Case Analysis 143

10 Findings, Limitations, and Implications 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739134412

0739134418

9780739134436

0739134434

OCLC:

707966815