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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821324503321

Autore

Hurst Allison L. <1969->

Titolo

The burden of academic success [[electronic resource] ] : loyalists, renegades, and double agents / / Allison L. Hurst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

0-7391-4061-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/982623

Soggetti

Working class - Education (Higher) - United States

Academic achievement - Social aspects - United States

Social classes - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical and social background -- Class stereotypes of intelligence and the possibilities of education -- Opposing cultures -- Divided loyalties -- Gowns and gates -- The burden of academic success.

Sommario/riassunto

The Burden of Academic Success: Loyalists, Renegades, and Double Agents explores working-class college students' understandings of class and social mobility through in-depth interviews rich in ethnographic detail. This book is a compelling read for students and a much-needed addition to our understanding of how class operates today, both inside and outside of the classroom.