The burdens of aspiration : schools, youth, and success in the divided social worlds of Silicon Valley / Elsa Davidson.

"During the tech boom, Silicon Valley became one of the most concentrated zones of wealth polarization and social inequality in the United States-- a place with a fast-disappearing middle class, persistent pockets of poverty, and striking gaps in educational and occupational achievement along class...

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Main Author: Davidson, Elsa
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2011], ©2011.
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Physical Description:xii, 249 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book