Elite Schooling and Social Inequality | Buch

Cover: 9781137522764 | Elite Schooling and Social Inequality | Aline Courtois | Buch | ix

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Beschreibung

This book is the first significant sociological study of Ireland¿s elite private schools. It takes the reader behind the gates of these secretive institutions, and offers a compelling analysis of their role in the reproduction of social inequality in Ireland. From the selection process to past pupils¿ union events, from the dorms to the rugby pitch, the book unravels how these schools gradually reinforce exclusionary practices and socialize their students to power and privilege. It tackles the myths of meritocracy and classlessness in Ireland, while also providing keys to understanding the social practices and legitimacy of elites. By bringing out the voices of past pupils, parents and school staff and incorporating vivid ethnographic descriptions, the book provides a rare snapshot into a privileged world largely hidden from view. It offers a unique contribution to research on elite education as well as to the broader fields of sociology of education and inequality. As such, it will appeal to researchers, practitioners and the general public alike, in Ireland and beyond.

Über den Autor

Aline Courtois is a research associate at University College London Institute of Education, UK.

Zusammenfassung

Provides the first extensive sociological study of elite education in Ireland

Builds on ethnographic portraits of secretive schools to give a voice to past pupils and staff

Develops an original case in the field of elite education with global implications

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Making of Irish Elite Schools.- Chapter 3. Which Fee-Paying Schools are Elite Schools?.- Chapter 4 - Elite Schools: A World Apart.- Chapter 5. The Selection of Elite Students.- Chapter 6. The Construction of a Collective Identity.- Chapter 7. 'Well-Rounded Individuals': The Various Facets of Excellence.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2017
Fachbereich:	Bildungswesen
Genre:	Erziehung & Bildung , Importe
Rubrik:	Sozialwissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	ix 227 S.
ISBN-13:	9781137522764
ISBN-10:	1137522763
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Courtois, Aline
Auflage:	1st edition 2018
Hersteller:	Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave Macmillan UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	216 x 153 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Aline Courtois
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.12.2017
Gewicht:	0,428 kg