04178nam 22006975 450 991029953250332120200703215804.01-137-52277-110.1057/978-1-137-52277-1(CKB)4340000000223161(DE-He213)978-1-137-52277-1(MiAaPQ)EBC5164406(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.) 1-137-52276-3 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 sociologyEducational sociology Education and sociologyEducation and stateEducational policySocial justiceHuman rightsSchools and Schoolinghttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O52000Sociology of Educationhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O29000Sociology of Educationhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22070Education Policyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X33030Educational Policy and Politicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O19000Social Justice, Equality and Human Rightshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X33070Schools.Educational sociology.Educational sociology .Education and sociology.Education and state.Educational policy.Social justice.Human rights.Schools and Schooling.Sociology of Education.Sociology of Education.Education Policy.Educational Policy and Politics.Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.371.02Courtois Alineauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1061887BOOK9910299532503321Elite Schooling and Social Inequality2520931UNINA