The Burden of Academic Success - Managing Working-class Identities in College

Informationen zum Autor Allison L. Hurst is assistant professor of sociology at Furman University. Klappentext The Burden of Academic Success: Loyalists, Renegades, and Double Agents explores working-class college students' understandings of class and social mobility through in-depth interviews rich in ethnographic detail. This book is a compelling read for students and a much-needed addition to our understanding of how class operates today, both inside and outside of the classroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Preface 2 Acknowledgements 3 Chapter One: Introduction 4 Chapter Two: Historical and Social Background 5 Chapter Three: Class Stereotypes of Intelligence and the Possibilities of Education 6 Chapter Four: Opposing Cultures 7 Chapter Five: Divided Loyalties 8 Chapter Six: Gates and Gowns 9 Chapter Seven: The Burden of Academic Success 10 Chapter Eight: Conclusion 11 Appendix A: Methodology

Product details

• Authors: Allison Hurst, Allison L Hurst, Allison L. Hurst
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2010
• EAN: 9780739140598
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-4059-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity