A Convergence of Opportunities
Understanding the High Elite University Progression of Disadvantaged Youth in an East London Locality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2392327 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanne Davies (0000-0002-3742-761X, University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 401-417 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13607804231174061 |
| OpenAlex | W4379161846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
There is growing evidence that London's disadvantaged youth have a better chance at progressing to elite universities than their counterparts outside the capital. Drawing on case study research in a disadvantaged East London locality, this article suggests that a convergence of structural factors that favour elite university progression may help explain this high progression. These factors include local schools' valorisation of elite universities and their associated prioritisation of resources and strong framing of university choices to privilege Russell Group progression. Students' apparent advantageous access to the widening participation provision of elite universities and to internship and networking opportunities arising from London's corporate philanthropy also appear to play important roles. The article advocates for greater strategic planning by the regulator and further partnerships across all sectors of the economy to enable a fairer distribution of widening participation opportunities nationwide. It concludes with a call to reflect on the wisdom of privileging elite university progression at all costs and asks whether we should really be championing such a narrow vision of social mobility in the first place
Cultural capital · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Elite · Inequality · Locality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social mobility · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Higher Education Research Studies · Law
Geography, choice and participation in higher education in England
Spatial Divisions of Labour
Ethnicity, class and aspiration
The class ceiling
The Logic of Practice
The State Nobility
Gatekeepers or facilitators
Aspirations
Classification' and 'Judgement
Getting into a Russell Group university
Framing the geographies of higher education participation
Geographies of elite higher education participation
Perceptions of regional inequality and the geography of discontent
The Road to Oxbridge
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The field of graduate recruitment
Fair access, achievement and geography
Spatial division of opportunity
Talking the Talk of Social Mobility
Explaining Educational Achievement and Career Aspirations among Young British Pakistanis
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |