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The book delves into social mobility and class integration in Colombian higher education through a forgivable loan program for 40,000 high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It introduces concepts like 'gate opening' and 'diversified networks' to challenge traditional inequalities. Using a longitudinal ethnographic approach, it highlights students' experiences forming cross-class friendships while navigating educational and social challenges. The significance of their prestigious degrees varies in different labor markets, particularly affecting first-generation students facing cultural and social capital barriers.
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Costly Opportunities, María José Álvarez-Rivadulla
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- Released
- 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
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 84
- ISBN13
- 9781009503204
- Series
- Description
- The book delves into social mobility and class integration in Colombian higher education through a forgivable loan program for 40,000 high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It introduces concepts like 'gate opening' and 'diversified networks' to challenge traditional inequalities. Using a longitudinal ethnographic approach, it highlights students' experiences forming cross-class friendships while navigating educational and social challenges. The significance of their prestigious degrees varies in different labor markets, particularly affecting first-generation students facing cultural and social capital barriers.