ELITE UNIVERSITIES AND THE MAKING OF PRIVILEGE : exploring race and class in global educational... economies

"Providing an extraordinary picture of the inner workings of elite universities, Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege draws on current debates on education and inequality and considers the relevance of universities' global brand identities. Using the work of Bourdieu and Critical Race Theory to explore how identity, experience, and family background affects how people navigate the social space of the university, this book is underpinned with empirical research that considers different social, economic, and educational contexts. Using interview accounts of graduate students, this book highlights ambiguities in how eliteness works as both a recognisable marker of institutional status and a marker that is rarely quantified or defined. Combining intellectually rigorous, accessible, and controversial chapters, Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege is crucial reading for anyone looking to understand how race and class affect those navigating elite universities"-- Provided by publisher Providing an extraordinary picture of the inner workings of elite universities, Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege draws on current debates on education and inequality and considers the relevance of universities’ global brand identities., Using the work of Bourdieu and critical race theory to explore how identity, experience and family background affects how people navigate the social space of the university, this book is underpinned with empirical research that considers different social, economic and educational contexts. Using interview accounts of graduate students, this book highlights ambiguities in how eliteness works as both a recognisable marker of institutional status and a marker that is rarely quantified or defined. Combining intellectually rigorous, accessible and controversial chapters, Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege is crucial reading for anyone looking to understand how race and class affect those navigating elite universities. Cover 1 Endorsements 2 Half Title 4 Title 6 Copyright 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 About the Authors 11 Foreword 12 Acknowledgements 14 1 Introduction 16 2 The Centrality of Elite Universities Within the Global Economy of Eliteness 33 3 Pathways to Elite Universities: Elite Schools, Wealth and Status 47 4 Degrees of Entitlement: Who Belongs and Who Does Not? 60 5 The Value of an Elite Degree 76 6 Race, Privilege and Inequality 88 7 Global Brands and the Field of Elite Universities 104 8 White Capital and the Maintenance of White Supremacy 118 9 Conclusions: Recognising the Unequal Field of Elite Universities 134 References 146 Index 158 Academia;,Education;,Elite,Universities;,Students;,College;,Privilege;,Racism;,Class;,Decolonisation;,Inequality;,Elite,Institutions;,Educational,Institutions;,Elite;,University Academia,Education,Elite Universities,Students,College,Privilege,Racism,Class,Decolonisation,Inequality,Elite Institutions,Educational Institutions,Elite,University