Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality: Higher Education in America

Drawing upon quantitative data gathered from the U.S. Census and U.S. Department of Education, as well as interviews with students from a variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality examines the question of who really benefits from public higher education. This volume will appeal to social scientists with interests in education, social capital, social stratification, class and social mobility.