Degrees of inequality : culture, class, and gender in American higher education / Ann L. Mullen.

Author/creator Mullen, Ann L., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxi, 248 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Yale and southern -- The high school years -- Deciding to go to college -- Choosing colleges -- Going to college -- Majors and knowledge.
Abstract This book reveals the powerful patterns of social inequality in American higher education by analyzing how the social background of students shapes nearly every facet of the college experience. Interviews with students from Yale and Southern Connecticut State University highlight how American higher education reinforces the same inequalities it has been aiming to transcend. -- Book Jacket
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-240) and index.
LCCN 2010013271
ISBN9780801897702 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN080189770X (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC67.62 .M58 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold