Sociology, Gender and Educational Aspirations
Girls and Their Ambitions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19979375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Fuller (0000-0002-3816-5068, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Sociology, gender and educational aspirations (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Reading (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| OpenAlex | W1534651857 |
| ISBN | 9780826499387 |
| Open Library | OL22541523M |
| Google Books | L4MOAQAAMAAJ |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
"Debate on the effects of class on educational attainment is well documented and typically centres on the reproductive nature of class whilst studies of the effect of class on educational aspirations also predict outcomes that see education reinforcing and reproducing a student's class background. Despite a number of government initiatives to help raise higher education participation to 50% by 2010, for the working class numbers have altered little. Using data from an ethnographic case study of a low achieving girls school, the author explores aspirations and argues that whilst class is very powerful in explaining educational attainment, understanding educational aspirations is somewhat more complex. The purpose of this book therefore is to question and challenge popular assumptions surrounding class-based theory in making sense of girls' aspirations and to question the usefulness of the continued over-reliance of such broad categorisations by both academics and policy makers."--BOOK JACKET
Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Epistemology · Ethnography · Life chances · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Social class · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Working class · Gender Studies · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · School Choice and Performance · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Education · Gender identity · Gender identity in education · Girls · Level of aspiration · Student aspirations · Women
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