Erzsebet Bukodi (University of Oxford), John H. Goldthorpe (University of Oxford)

Social Mobility and Education in Britain

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Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive examination of social mobility and education in Britain that exposes the prevailing misconception in political and policy circles of social mobility in decline. For students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding social inequality, social mobility and education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 394g
• ISBN-13: 9781108468213
• ISBN-10: 1108468217
• Artikelnr.: 54318437

Autorenporträt

Erzsébet Bukodi is an Associate Professor in Quantitative Social Policy and Professorial Fellow of Nuffield College, University of Oxford. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, Oxford Martin School.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Social class as the context of social mobility
2. Class mobility in absolute terms: the end of the Golden Age
3. Class mobility in relative terms: resistance to change
4. The pattern of social fluidity within the class structure: hierarchy, inheritance and status effects
5. Education and social mobility: the OED triangle
6. Social origins, ability and educational attainment: is there a wastage of talent?
7. Education and the labour market: is education now class destiny?
8. Origins versus education: are there 'glass floors' and 'glass ceilings'?
9. Lifelong learning: compensation or cumulative advantage?
10. Social mobility in Britain in comparative perspective: is Britain a low mobility society?
Conclusions.