Class Rules Exposing Inequality in American High Schools |
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| Author:
| Cookson, Peter W. |
| Series edited by:
| Banks, James A. |
| Series title: | Multicultural Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-5452-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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Demonstrates that adolescents undergo different class rites of passage depending on the social-class composition of the high school they attend. Drawing on stories of schools and individual students, the author shows that where a student goes to high school is a major influence on his or her social class trajectory. Class Rules is a penetrating, original examination of the role education plays in blocking upward mobility for many children.
Demonstrates that adolescents undergo different class rites of passage depending on the social-class composition of the high school they attend. Drawing on stories of schools and individual students, the author shows that where a student goes to high school is a major influence on his or her social class trajectory. Class Rules is a penetrating, original examination of the role education plays in blocking upward mobility for many children.