Elite Schooling and Social Inequality Privilege and Power in Ireland's Top Private Schools /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Courtois, Aline (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
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ISBN:9781137522771
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.