The University as an Investment Strategy [electronic resource] : Social Structuring or Managing Mobility? / Michael F. Shaughnessy.

The relationship between education, social class, and upward mobility is examined, along with mechanisms inherent in keeping the status quo in education. The relationship between the student and the university is also explored. Although college is often seen as a mechanism of upward mobility, partic...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Shaughnessy, Michael F.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1984.
Subjects:	College Attendance. Cultural Influences. Culture Fair Tests. Educational Sociology. Educational Testing. Educationally Disadvantaged. Higher Education. Social Class. Social Mobility. Social Stratification. Sociocultural Patterns. Socioeconomic Status. Student Placement.