Can privilege be bought? Arguments have raged over whether private education in the UK is ‘the cement in the wall’ dividing British society, or whether parental choice is, as has also been argued ‘a key component of a free society’. The author here describes the traditional private sector schools, paying attention to the ways in which parents can purchase privilege for their children through attendance at such schools. He argues that the privatized system is kept under tight control if a growth in social and educational inequality and a deepening of social class and ethnic group division is to be avoided. The book is unique in combining an account of private schools in Britain with an examination of the process of privatization.
| ISBN: | 9780415753050 |
| Publication date: | 10th April 2014 |
| Author: | Geoffrey Walford |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 4 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Education |
| Genres: |
History of education |
Can privilege be bought? Arguments have raged over whether private education in the UK is ‘the cement in the wall’ dividing British society, or whether parental choice is, as has also been argued ‘a key component of a free society’. The author here describes the traditional private sector schools, paying attention to the ways in which parents can purchase privilege for their children through attendance at such schools. He argues that the privatized system is kept under tight control if a growth in social and educational inequality and a deepening of social class and ethnic group division is to be avoided. The book is unique in combining an account of private schools in Britain with an examination of the process of privatization.
Privatization and Privilege in Education (RLE Edu L) features in the following genres: History of education
Privatization and Privilege in Education (RLE Edu L) is available in Paperback, Ebook
Privatization and Privilege in Education (RLE Edu L) was written by Geoffrey Walford and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Privatization and Privilege in Education (RLE Edu L) has 4 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions: Education series
£44.09