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The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students

by Jack, Anthony Abraham | PB | VeryGood
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Book Title
The Privileged Poor
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780674248243

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674248244
ISBN-13
9780674248243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038598273

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Privileged Poor : How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Student Life & Student Affairs, General, Higher
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Education
Author
Anthony Abraham Jack
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
In a word, brilliant. Jack uncovers the myriad ways in which poverty handicaps even the most talented youth as they navigate college. Not stopping there, Jack carefully details how universities are no mere bystanders; he lays bare how they preach openness as they practice exclusion. The Privileged Poor is a provocative, eye-opening account of what it means to be poor on a college campus and is essential reading for all who are concerned about the future of our children.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
378.19826942
Synopsis
An NPR Favorite Book of the Year "Breaks new ground on social and educational questions of great import." -- Washington Post "An essential work, humane and candid, that challenges and expands our understanding of the lives of contemporary college students." --Paul Tough, author of Helping Children Succeed "Eye-opening...Brings home the pain and reality of on-campus poverty and puts the blame squarely on elite institutions." -- Washington Post "Jack's investigation redirects attention from the matter of access to the matter of inclusion...His book challenges universities to support the diversity they indulge in advertising." -- New Yorker The Ivy League looks different than it used to. College presidents and deans of admission have opened their doors--and their coffers--to support a more diverse student body. But is it enough just to admit these students? In this bracing expos , Anthony Jack shows that many students' struggles continue long after they've settled in their dorms. Admission, they quickly learn, is not the same as acceptance. This powerfully argued book documents how university policies and campus culture can exacerbate preexisting inequalities and reveals why some students are harder hit than others., An NPR Favorite Book of the Year "Breaks new ground on social and educational questions of great import." -- Washington Post "An essential work, humane and candid, that challenges and expands our understanding of the lives of contemporary college students." --Paul Tough, author of Helping Children Succeed "Eye-opening...Brings home the pain and reality of on-campus poverty and puts the blame squarely on elite institutions." -- Washington Post "Jack's investigation redirects attention from the matter of access to the matter of inclusion...His book challenges universities to support the diversity they indulge in advertising." -- New Yorker The Ivy League looks different than it used to. College presidents and deans of admission have opened their doors--and their coffers--to support a more diverse student body. But is it enough just to admit these students? In this bracing exposé, Anthony Jack shows that many students' struggles continue long after they've settled in their dorms. Admission, they quickly learn, is not the same as acceptance. This powerfully argued book documents how university policies and campus culture can exacerbate preexisting inequalities and reveals why some students are harder hit than others.
LC Classification Number
LC191.94

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