Spatial division of opportunity
Local Economic Context, Elite Trajectories, and the Widening Participation Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3977837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanne Davies (0000-0002-3742-761X, University of Bath, corresponding author), Michael Donnelly (0000-0003-3357-8178, University of Bath) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 852-871 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649365.2023.2203119 |
| OpenAlex | W4367180524 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
The importance of geography in debates around education and labour market inequality is an enduring public policy concern. This paper argues that local economic contexts have a role in shaping the kind of university and career trajectories working-class young people are exposed to. Drawing on multi-sited data on working-class young people in different local contexts across England, it underlines the importance of regional economic development, the geography of elite universities and the spatial patterning of widening participation networks and activity. In the capital, a sophisticated widening participation infrastructure exists – including multiple partnerships between schools and the third and private sectors – which far exceeds the networks and support found elsewhere. Combined with London's high economic capital and elite career pathways, this infrastructure greatly facilitates systems of support designed to drive aspirations to elite universities and careers. Whilst advocating for a fairer distribution of educational opportunities nationwide, we argue that, without acknowledging the origins of spatial imbalances within the UK, any attempt at simply 'spreading out the same' opportunities risks offering a superficial response. If long-term change is to be truly advanced, a more systematic dismantling of how economic functions and social relations are configured spatially must first be achieved
Capital (architecture · Class (philosophy · Context (archaeology · Division of labour · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Elite · Geography · Inequality · Local economic development · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spatial inequality · Working class · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Higher Education Research Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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Developing England’s North
Ethnicity, class and aspiration
Governing uneven development
Governing ‘levelling-up’ in the UK
Between two worlds
Regional structures of feeling? A spatially and socially differentiated analysis of UK student im/mobility
Classification' and 'Judgement
Framing the geographies of higher education participation
Geographies of elite higher education participation
Neoliberalising Education
Bohemian Graduates in the UK
Powerhouse of cards? Understanding the ‘Northern Powerhouse’
Perceptions of regional inequality and the geography of discontent
The spatial concentration of knowledge. Some theoretical considerations
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Higher Education and Spatial (Im)Mobility
Entry to Elite Positions and the Stratification of Higher Education in Britain
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |