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Costly Opportunities
Social Mobility in Segregated Societies
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The book delves into class integration in Colombian higher education, focusing on a forgivable loan program that aids high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It introduces concepts like 'gate opening' and 'diversified networks' as tools to combat entrenched inequality. Through a longitudinal ethnographic study, it highlights the social mobility journey of students at an elite institution, exploring their cross-class friendships, educational achievements, and the complexities of navigating cultural and social barriers in the job market.
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Costly Opportunities, María José Álvarez-Rivadulla
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- 2024
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- Title
- Costly Opportunities
- Subtitle
- Social Mobility in Segregated Societies
- Language
- English
- Authors
- María José Álvarez-Rivadulla
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 84
- ISBN13
- 9781009503235
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- The book delves into class integration in Colombian higher education, focusing on a forgivable loan program that aids high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It introduces concepts like 'gate opening' and 'diversified networks' as tools to combat entrenched inequality. Through a longitudinal ethnographic study, it highlights the social mobility journey of students at an elite institution, exploring their cross-class friendships, educational achievements, and the complexities of navigating cultural and social barriers in the job market.