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The Downwardly Mobile: How Some People Lose Class Privilege
We have two narratives about class in this country. Perhaps the most prominent is the American Dream – the idea that hard work and moral fortitude can lead people from rages to riches. The second is that of the rigged … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Guest Bloggers, Issues, Understanding Class
Tagged class and education, class mobility, upper middle class
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A Punishment with No End: The Journey of a Working-Class Criminal into Academia
We call ourselves the flower pot kids after the floral themed street names the local council assigned in a vain if well-meaning attempt to brighten up an otherwise dreary area. The council-owned social housing consisted of tattered prefabricated buildings from … Continue reading
What is a “Working-Class Academic”?
Last week, a law professor from the UK was profiled by The Guardian. In the article, Geraldine Van Bueren, the daughter of a taxi driver and bookkeeper, discusses the need for people like her to come out publicly. She has … Continue reading
Class(room) Warfare
The actress Felicity Huffman—along with 13 other parents charged in the college admissions scandal—entered plea deals last week, putting pressure on actress Lori Laughlin and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, to do the same. Prosecutors are hinting that if Laughlin … Continue reading
Middle-Class Influence vs. Working-Class Character
“Jesse” is one of a cohort of 80 students sociologist Jessica Calarco observed from the 3rd through the 5th grades and then revisited in middle school for her new book, Negotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School. … Continue reading
Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Jack Metzgar, Working-Class Culture
Tagged Calarco, class and education, class cultures
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The Education Campaign: Addressing Inequality through Teaching and Learning?
Other than Hillary Clinton’s adoption of Bernie Sanders’s proposal to make college tuition free for most Americans, we haven’t heard much about education in this year’s election. The focus has been on economic inequality, immigration, trade, and national security – … Continue reading
An Education in Class
When my dad died a couple of years back, I inherited a shoebox with some of the important things from his life. My dad didn’t keep much — some medals his brother was posthumously awarded after the plane his was … Continue reading
Posted in Class and Education, Contributors, Issues, Tim Strangleman
Tagged class and education, testing
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Back-to-School Blues: Moving Kids from Playgrounds to Workstations
The end of summer: back to school, back to work. No more play — at least that’s what the usual end of vacation and the resumption of routine mean. Aside from the return of football, play seems pretty low on … Continue reading
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