The Privileged Poor

Getting in is only half the battle. Here, the author reveals how--and why--disadvantaged students struggle at elite colleges, and explains what schools can do differently if these students are to thrive.

About the author

Anthony Abraham Jack is the Inaugural Faculty Director of the Newbury Center and Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership at Boston University. He has written for the New York Times and the Washington Post, and his research has been featured on The Open Mind, All Things Considered, and CNN. The Privileged Poor was named an NPR Books Best Book of 2019.

Summary

Getting in is only half the battle. The struggles of less privileged students continue long after they’ve arrived on campus. Anthony Jack reveals how—and why—admission to elite schools does not mean acceptance for disadvantaged students, and he explains what schools can do differently to help the privileged poor thrive.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Abraham Jack
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780674976894
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97689-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 217 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher