Overview
- Emphasises the inherent relationship between education and equality
- Addresses the contemporary situation and difficulties faced both by the UK and countries further afield
- Suggests how opportunities can be developed for working-class young people to ensure they have the greatest possible chance for their lives ahead
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“This book brings together leading experts in the field of education to tackle one of the most pressing political issues of our time. Insightful and careful the book will be a must read for anyone interested in class inequality and its continued importance for young working class people and their life chances.” (Tracy Shildrick, Head of Sociology, Newcastle University, UK)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
John Smyth is Visiting Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is also Professor Emeritus at Flinders University, Australia and Federation University, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Education and Working-Class Youth
Book Subtitle: Reshaping the Politics of Inclusion
Editors: Robin Simmons, John Smyth
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90671-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90670-6Published: 07 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08070-9Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90671-3Published: 25 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 265
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Education, Schools and Schooling, Sociology of Education, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights