Degrees of Inequality: Culture, Class, and Gender in American Higher Education

• Published in: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Main Author: Mullen, Ann L
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2010
• Subjects: College Graduates; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Connecticut; Cultural Differences; Employment Potential; Enrichment; Equal Education; Gender Differences; Higher Education; Interviews; Socioeconomic Background; Connecticut

"Degrees of Inequality" reveals the powerful patterns of social inequality in American higher education by analyzing how the social background of students shapes nearly every facet of the college experience. Even as the most prestigious institutions claim to open their doors to students fr...