Inside the college gates : how class and culture matter in higher education /

To date, scholars in higher education have examined the ways in which students' experiences in the classroom and the human capital they attain impact social class inequalities. In this book, Jenny Stuber argues that the experiential core of college life-the social and extra-curricular worlds of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stuber, Jenny M., 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011.
Temas:
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
Education > Economic aspects > United States.
College students > Social networks > United States.
Educational equalization > Cross-cultural studies.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Éducation > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Étudiants > Réseaux sociaux > États-Unis.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > Études transculturelles.
EDUCATION > Higher.
College students > Social networks
Education > Economic aspects
Education, Higher > Social aspects
Educational equalization
United States
Cross-cultural studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:To date, scholars in higher education have examined the ways in which students' experiences in the classroom and the human capital they attain impact social class inequalities. In this book, Jenny Stuber argues that the experiential core of college life-the social and extra-curricular worlds of higher education-operates as a setting in which social class inequalities manifest and get reproduced. As college students form friendships and get involved in activities like Greek life, study abroad, and student government, they acquire the social and cultural resources that give them access to valuabl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (v, 201 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196) and index.
ISBN:9780739149003
0739149008
9786613132321
6613132322

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