Bibliograph

Paying for the party, how college maintains inequality, Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Laura T. Hamilton

Type

Label

Paying for the party, how college maintains inequality, Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Laura T. Hamilton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-315) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Paying for the party

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

812067637

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth A. Armstrong, Laura T. Hamilton

Sub title

how college maintains inequality

Summary

In an era of skyrocketing tuition and mounting concern over whether college is "worth it, " the authors assess the state of American higher education. They provide a powerful exposé of unmet obligations and misplaced priorities, and explain in vivid detail why so many leave college with so little to show for it. Mapping different pathways available to students at a flagship Midwestern public university, the authors demonstrate that the most well-resourced and seductive route is a "party pathway" anchored in the Greek system, facilitated by the administration--and with serious disadvantages for the majority of students

Table Of Contents

The women -- Party pathway -- Rush and the party scene -- The floor -- Socialites, wannabes, & fit with the party pathway -- Strivers, creaming, & the blocked mobility pathway -- Achievers, underachievers, & the professional pathway -- College pathways & post-college prospects -- Politics & pathways -- Appendix A: Participants -- Appendix B: Studying social class -- Appendix C: Data collection, analysis, & writing -- Appendix D: Ethical considerations

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