CLASS IDENTITY AND SELF-EXCLUSION Flashcards
1
Q
Evans (2009) study of 21 working-class girls studying for A-Levels
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a. They were reluctant to apply to elite universities such as Oxford due to feeling like they wouldn’t fit in
b. Girls had a strong attachment to their locality; only 4 of the 21 intended to move away to study
2
Q
Reay et al (2005)
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Self-exclusion from elite or distant universities narrows the options of working-class students and limits their success