Class warfare : class, race, and college admissions in top-tier secondary schools / Lois Weis, Kristin Cipollone, and Heather Jenkins.
| Author/creator | Weis, Lois author. |
| Other author | Cipollone, Kristin, author. |
| Other author | Jenkins, Heather, 1972- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014. |
| Description | ix, 292 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Class, race, and college admissions in a changing US context -- Schooling in privileged spaces -- Class practices and the college process in a suburban, public high school: creating distinction around the highly selective college-going self -- Micromanaging the college admissions process: leaving nothing to chance at Matthews Academy -- "Outsiders within": relative opportunities for low-income black students in elite private secondary schools -- Race and class matters -- Class, race, and postsecondary destinations in new global circumstances -- Epilogue: details and reflections on theory and methods. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-276) and index. |
| LCCN | 2013040597 |
| ISBN | 9780226134895 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 022613489X (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226134925 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 022613492X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC205 .W45 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |