Divergent paths to college : race, class, and inequality in high schools / Megan M. Holland.

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"In Two Paths Diverged: Race, Class and Inequality in the College-Going High School, sociologist Megan Holland examines how the high schools that Kristen and Amber attend structure different pathways that lead to very different college destinations based on race and class. Holland delves into the st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holland, Megan M. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2019]
Series:Critical issues in American education
Subjects:
Educational equalization > United States.
Discrimination in education > United States.
Universities and colleges > United States > Admission.
College choice > Social aspects > United States.
College choice > Social aspects.
Discrimination in education.
Educational equalization.
Universities and colleges > Admission.
United States.
Physical Description:vii, 204 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • College dreams and college outcomes
  • Everyone goes to college
  • Racial context, tracking and peers
  • When brokering fails : guidance holes and broken trust
  • Opportunities or opportunistic: marketing in higher education
  • Decisions, decisions, decisions
  • Consequences for the application process, college destinations, and beyond.