The making of a left-behind class : educational stratification, meritocracy and widening participation / Fred Powell [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Fred, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2024.

Summary:

Despite the high aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, they face barriers that are frustrating the realisation of their educational ambitions. This book analyses the 'left-behind' phenomenon and explains how denied educational equality undermines social cohesion and what we can do about it.

Contents:

Front Matter(pp. i-ii)

Table of Contents(pp. iii-iii)

Acknowledgements(pp. iv-iv)

Preface(pp. v-x)

1 Introduction: Aristotle's curse(pp. 1-34)

2 The cultural politics of educational stratification(pp. 35-72)

3 Public education, universities and widening participation(pp. 73-104)

4 The psycho-politics of meritocracy: IQ + effort = merit?(pp. 105-127)

5 Snakes and ladders: aspirations and barriers(pp. 128-148)

6 Social class and parental attitudes to education and career choices(pp. 149-162)

7 Structural racism and Traveller education(pp. 163-177)

8 Conclusion: Global lessons(pp. 178-183)

References(pp. 184-195)

Index(pp. 196-204).

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Dec 2024).

ISBN:

1-4473-6798-7

1-4473-6797-9