1.

Record Nr.

UNICASUBO0269516

Autore

Wells, Alexander Frank <1912-1994>

Titolo

Structural inorganic chemistry / A. F. Wells

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Claredon press, 1984

ISBN

0198553706

0199657637

9780199657636

Edizione

[5. ed]

Descrizione fisica

XXXI, 1382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Collana

Oxford classic texts in the physical sciences

Disciplina

546

Soggetti

Chimica inorganica

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299532503321

Autore

Courtois Aline

Titolo

Elite Schooling and Social Inequality : Privilege and Power in Ireland's Top Private Schools / / by Aline Courtois

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

9781137522771

1137522771

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 227 p.)

Disciplina

371.02

Soggetti

Schools

Educational sociology

Education and state

Human rights

School and Schooling

Sociology of Education

Education Policy

Educational Policy and Politics

Human Rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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. .