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Roberts, Paul – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2021
The interaction between doctoral education and social class is under-researched, yet is perceived to play an important part in securing social mobility. Research that does exist tends to focus on issues of access or transition, rather than considering experiences during the doctorate. This article focuses on doctoral students' experiences of…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Social Class, Social Mobility, Doctoral Students
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Vincent, Carol; Maxwell, Claire – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2016
This paper re-examines the purposes of a planned and intentional parenting style--"concerted cultivation"--for different middle-class groups, highlighting that social class fraction, ethnicity, and also individual family disposition, guides understandings of the purposes of enrolling children in particular enrichment activities. We…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Aspiration, Middle Class, Social Class