The Making of a Left-Behind Class: Educational Stratification, Meritocracy and Widening Participation

Fred Powell; Margaret Scanlon; Pat Leahy; Hilary Jenkinson; Olive Byrne

doi:10.46692/9781447367970

Despite the high aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, they face barriers that are frustrating the realisation of their educational ambitions. This book analyses the 'left-behind' phenomenon and explains how denied educational equality undermines social cohesion and what we can do about it.

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The Making of a Left-Behind Class

Educational Stratification, Meritocracy and Widening Participation

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iii

Acknowledgements
pp iv-iv

Preface
pp v-x

1 - Introduction: Aristotle’s curse
pp 1-34

2 - The cultural politics of educational stratification
pp 35-72

3 - Public education, universities and widening participation
pp 73-104

4 - The psycho-politics of meritocracy: IQ + effort = merit?
pp 105-127

5 - Snakes and ladders: aspirations and barriers
pp 128-148

6 - Social class and parental attitudes to education and career choices
pp 149-162

7 - Structural racism and Traveller education
pp 163-177

8 - Conclusion: Global lessons
pp 178-183

References
pp 184-195

Index
pp 196-204

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