The marginalised majority in higher education : marginalised groups and the barriers they face / Troy Heffernan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heffernan, Troy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students with social disabilities--Education (Higher).

Students with social disabilities.

Marginality, Social.

Educational equalization.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 248 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]

Summary:

This book examines how the higher education sector has approached marginalised student and staff populations. The author highlights how universities were historically, and largely remain, the domain of the privileged, and demonstrates how institutions have implemented systems to enhance access for people marginalised because of their gender, race, sexual identity, disability and/or social class. These efforts have resulted in a numerical 'marginalised majority', but have not transferred to equity in terms of student grades, course completions and graduations, or marginalised academics' chance of gaining continuing/tenured positions, streaming into a research rather than teaching-focused role, and the likelihood of reaching the professoriate or being selected for leadership positions. This examination is carried out through a Bourdieusian lens, which provides the ideal tool to illustrate how privilege manifests in higher education, and essentially taxes the efforts of those from marginalised backgrounds hoping to achieve equitable successes with their privileged peers. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of higher education administration and policy, and social justice in education. .

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Higher Education Through a Bourdieusian Lens

Chapter 3: Bourdieu's Primary Theories

Chapter 4: A History of the University

Chapter 5: Disability in Higher Education

Chapter 6: Women in Higher Education

Chapter 7: Sexual Identity in Higher Education

Chapter 8: Higher Education and Race

Chapter 9: Class and Higher Education

Chapter 10: Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 16, 2023).

ISBN:

9783031414329

3031414322

OCLC:

1403551350

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.