College and the working class : what it takes to make it /
What are the meanings, experiences, and impact of college for working-class people? The author of this book addresses the two questions, what is college like for working-class students, and what is college for the working class? In 'The Other Three Percent', the author draws on a wealth of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rotterdam ; Boston :
SensePublishers,
[2012]
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| Series: | Mobility studies and education ;
v. 3. |
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| Summary: | What are the meanings, experiences, and impact of college for working-class people? The author of this book addresses the two questions, what is college like for working-class students, and what is college for the working class? In 'The Other Three Percent', the author draws on a wealth of previous research to tell the stories of five very different working-class college students as they apply to, enter, successfully navigate, and complete college. |
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| Item Description: | Allison L. Hurst appears to be the author rather than editor. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-188) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789460917509 (pbk.) 946091750X (pbk.) 9789460917516 (hardback) 9460917518 (hardback) |