Meritocracy and the University by Anna Mountford Zimdars
This book investigates university admissions in the UK and USA, with a particular focus on the most selective and elite universities in both countries. It explains the values, processes and practices that judge some individuals as worthy of getting an education at those universities and deny admission to other applicants.
Chosen as a Summer Read 2016 * Times Higher Education *
This book is essential reading for all those concerned about inequalities in Higher EducationDrawing on rich and wide-ranging data, it provides a fascinating insight into admission policies in elite universities in the USA and UK. It shines a piercing analytical light on an area we know very little about, and in doing so raises important questions about the value and purpose of elite higher education. * Diane Reay, Professor of Education, Cambridge University, UK *
A balanced overview of elite college admissions in the US and UK that lets us hear the voices of the gatekeepers. * Joseph Soares, Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University, USA *
This book is essential reading for all those concerned about inequalities in Higher EducationDrawing on rich and wide-ranging data, it provides a fascinating insight into admission policies in elite universities in the USA and UK. It shines a piercing analytical light on an area we know very little about, and in doing so raises important questions about the value and purpose of elite higher education. * Diane Reay, Professor of Education, Cambridge University, UK *
A balanced overview of elite college admissions in the US and UK that lets us hear the voices of the gatekeepers. * Joseph Soares, Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University, USA *
Anna Mountford Zimdars is the Director of the Centre for Excellence in Widening Participation Research and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, UK. Her work on university admissions has been published in many peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and commissioned research reports. Her research has been cited in Parliament as well as receiving coverage in the media including the Sunday Times, BBC Radio 4, and The Guardian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849665223 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849665222 |
| Title | Meritocracy and the University |
| Author | Anna Mountford Zimdars |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2016-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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