Academic Careers and Vocational Choices of Elite and Non-Elite Students at an Elite College
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2544461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael S Goldstein (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 491 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0407 • E-ISSN: 1939-8573 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2112216 |
| OpenAlex | W2019683315 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 13 |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of social class on the careers and vocational choices of male students at an elite college. Freshmen and seniors whose family backgrounds could be classified as working-class were compared with those who were classified as upper middle-class. We hypothesized the latter group to be representative of the institution's norms. The results were consistent in showing no differences between the working-class and upper middle-class students in terms of major subject, grades, plans for further education, career plans, and anticipated satisfaction with various careers. Our results are discussed in terms of institutional selection of a select group of presocialized working-class students and the impact of youth culture and academic culture
Academic achievement · Career development · Class (philosophy) · Elite · Higher education · Institution · Mathematics education · Middle class · Pedagogy · Political science · Social class · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Vocational education · Working class · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
The economic value of education.
Essays on the Sociology of Culture
Capital Formation by Education
Sources of Educational Aspirations Among Working-Class Youth
Social Mobility and Social Isolation
Structural Supports for Upward Mobility
Society and Education
Career Changes in College
Determinants of Changes in Career Plans During College
The Allocation of College Graduates to Graduate and Professional Schools
Some Factors in Obtaining Postgraduate Education
The Methodology of Research on College Impact, Part Two
Selection and Context as Factors Affecting the Probability of Graduation from College
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |