Low-income students and the perpetuation of inequality : higher education in America /
Berg, Gary A., 1955-
Low-income students and the perpetuation of inequality : higher education in America / by Gary A. Berg. - Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index.
Prepared for failure -- Admissions policies favor the advantaged -- College is more difficult for low-income students -- Gender and race are interlocking categories of inequality -- Case study : recent immigrants to America -- Erosion of the college image -- As a group, the poor benefit less from a college degree -- Conclusion : we can do better.
"Drawing upon quantitative data gathered from the U.S. Census and U.S. Department of Education, as well as interviews with students from a variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, Low-Income Students and The Perpetuation of Inequality examines the question of who really benefits from public higher education. It engages with questions of social capital, opportunity, funding and access to education, presenting a rich discussion of social mobility, the value of college education and the impact of education upon the redistribution of income. A thorough exploration of the real impact of college on American society, this volume will appeal to social scientists with interests in education, social capital, social stratification, class and social mobility"--Provided by publisher.
English.
9781409401551 (electronic bk.) 1409401553 (electronic bk.) (hbk.) (hbk.) 1317103157 9781317103158 1317103149 9781317103141 1282524887 9781282524880 9786612524882 661252488X
9786612524882
252488 MIL
People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)--United States.
Poor--Education (Higher)--United States.
Education, Higher--Costs.--United States
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
Education.
Personnes socialement défavorisées--Enseignement supérieur--États-Unis.
Universités--Admission.--États-Unis
EDUCATION--Higher.
Education.
Education, Higher--Costs.
People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)
Poor--Education (Higher)
Universities and colleges--Admission.
Höheres Bildungswesen
Soziale Schichtung
Gleichheit
Soziale Mobilität
Ausbildungsförderung
Student
United States.
USA.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LC4823 / .B47 2010eb
378.0087
Low-income students and the perpetuation of inequality : higher education in America / by Gary A. Berg. - Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xiv, 198 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index.
Prepared for failure -- Admissions policies favor the advantaged -- College is more difficult for low-income students -- Gender and race are interlocking categories of inequality -- Case study : recent immigrants to America -- Erosion of the college image -- As a group, the poor benefit less from a college degree -- Conclusion : we can do better.
"Drawing upon quantitative data gathered from the U.S. Census and U.S. Department of Education, as well as interviews with students from a variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, Low-Income Students and The Perpetuation of Inequality examines the question of who really benefits from public higher education. It engages with questions of social capital, opportunity, funding and access to education, presenting a rich discussion of social mobility, the value of college education and the impact of education upon the redistribution of income. A thorough exploration of the real impact of college on American society, this volume will appeal to social scientists with interests in education, social capital, social stratification, class and social mobility"--Provided by publisher.
English.
9781409401551 (electronic bk.) 1409401553 (electronic bk.) (hbk.) (hbk.) 1317103157 9781317103158 1317103149 9781317103141 1282524887 9781282524880 9786612524882 661252488X
9786612524882
252488 MIL
People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)--United States.
Poor--Education (Higher)--United States.
Education, Higher--Costs.--United States
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
Education.
Personnes socialement défavorisées--Enseignement supérieur--États-Unis.
Universités--Admission.--États-Unis
EDUCATION--Higher.
Education.
Education, Higher--Costs.
People with social disabilities--Education (Higher)
Poor--Education (Higher)
Universities and colleges--Admission.
Höheres Bildungswesen
Soziale Schichtung
Gleichheit
Soziale Mobilität
Ausbildungsförderung
Student
United States.
USA.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LC4823 / .B47 2010eb
378.0087