
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1 Introduction: Aristotle’s curse
- 2 The cultural politics of educational stratification
- 3 Public education, universities and widening participation
- 4 The psycho-politics of meritocracy: IQ + effort = merit?
- 5 Snakes and ladders: aspirations and barriers
- 6 Social class and parental attitudes to education and career choices
- 7 Structural racism and Traveller education
- 8 Conclusion: Global lessons
- References
- Index
Contents
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 December 2024
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1 Introduction: Aristotle’s curse
- 2 The cultural politics of educational stratification
- 3 Public education, universities and widening participation
- 4 The psycho-politics of meritocracy: IQ + effort = merit?
- 5 Snakes and ladders: aspirations and barriers
- 6 Social class and parental attitudes to education and career choices
- 7 Structural racism and Traveller education
- 8 Conclusion: Global lessons
- References
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Making of a Left-Behind ClassEducational Stratification, Meritocracy and Widening Participation, pp. iiiPublisher: Bristol University PressPrint publication year: 2024