Choices of degree or degrees of choice? Class, 'race' and the higher education choice process

被引：357

作者：

Reay, D

Davies, J

David, M

Ball, SJ

机构：

[1] Kings Coll London, Sch Social Sci & Publ Policy, London SE1 8WA, England

[2] City Univ London, St Bartholomew Sch Nursing & Midwifery, London, England

[3] Univ Keele, Dept Educ, Keele ST5 5BG, Staffs, England

[4] Kings Coll London, Inst Educ, London, England

来源：

SOCIOLOGY-THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION | 2001年 / 35卷 / 04期

关键词：

choice; ethnicity; higher education; social class;

D O I：

10.1177/0038038501035004004

中图分类号：

C91 [社会学];

学科分类号：

030301 ; 1204 ;

摘要：

This paper draws on data from an on-going ESRC project on choice of higher education. It focuses primarily on the experiences of non-traditional applicants to higher education. Although these students are not typical of the entire university entry cohort, their narratives raise important issues in relation to race, class and higher education choice processes. These 'success stories' reveal important causes for concern as well as reasons for celebration. In particular, their experiences of the choice process are qualitatively different from those of their more privileged middle-class counterparts, highlighting key class and racial differences and inequalities.

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页码：855 / 874

页数：20