| Description |
xii, 201 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Identity studies in the social sciences |
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Identity studies in the social sciences.
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| Note |
Originally published: 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of Tables, p.vi -- Preface to the Paperback Edition, p.vii -- Series Editors' Preface, p.x -- Acknowledgements, p.xii -- Introduction: The White Middle-Classes in the Twerıty-First Century -- Identities Under Siege?, p.1 -- 1. White Middle-Class Identity Formation: Theory and Practice, p.11 -- 2. Family History, Class Practices and Habitus, p.23 -- 3. Habitus as a Sense of Place, p.44 -- 4. Against-the-Grain School Choice in Neoliberal Times, p.61 -- 5. A Darker Shade of Pale: Whiteness as Integral to Middle-Class Identity, p.82 -- 6. The Psycho-Social: Ambivalences and Anxieties of Privilege, p.101 -- 7. Young People and the Urban Comprehensive: Remaking Cosmopolitan Citizens or Reproducing Hegemonic White Middle-Class Values?, p.124 -- 8. Reinvigorating Democracy: Middle-Class Moralities in Neoliberal Times, p.145 -- Conclusion, p.163 -- Appendix 1: Methods and Methodology, p.168 -- Appendix 2: Parental Occupations and Sector, p.174 -- Appendix 3: The Sample Families in Terms of A CORN Categories, p.178 -- Notes, p.182 -- References, p.183 -- Index, p.197. |
| Summary |
This text examines experiences and implications of 'against-the-grain' school choices, where white middle class families choose ordinary and 'low performing' secondary schools for their children. It offers a unique view of identity formation, taking in matters like family history, locality and whiteness. |
| Subject |
School choice -- Great Britain.
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Middle class -- Education (Secondary) -- Great Britain.
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Urban schools -- Great Britain.
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Group identity. (OCoLC)fst00948442
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Middle class whites. (OCoLC)fst01894583
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School choice. (OCoLC)fst01107255
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Urban schools. (OCoLC)fst01162597
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Added Author |
Crozier, Gill, author.
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James, David, 1956- author.
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| ISBN |
9781137355010 (pbk.) |
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1137355018 |
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