03375nam 22006135 450 991029953250332120240312131636.09781137522771113752277110.1057/978-1-137-52277-1(CKB)4340000000223161(DE-He213)978-1-137-52277-1(MiAaPQ)EBC5164406(Perlego)3489541(EXLCZ)99434000000022316120171128d2018 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierElite Schooling and Social Inequality Privilege and Power in Ireland's Top Private Schools /by Aline Courtois1st ed. 2018.London :Palgrave Macmillan UK :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2018.1 online resource (IX, 227 p.) 9781137522764 1137522763 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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. .SchoolsEducational sociologyEducation and stateHuman rightsSchool and SchoolingSociology of EducationEducation PolicyEducational Policy and PoliticsHuman RightsSchools.Educational sociology.Education and state.Human rights.School and Schooling.Sociology of Education.Education Policy.Educational Policy and Politics.Human Rights.371.02Courtois Alineauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1061887BOOK9910299532503321Elite Schooling and Social Inequality2520931UNINA