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Jack, Anthony Abraham

The Privileged Poor : How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students / Anthony Abraham Jack. - 1 online resource (288 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Can Poor Students Be Privileged? -- 1. “Come With Me To Italy!” -- 2. “Can You Sign Your Book For Me?” -- 3. “I, Too, Am Hungry” -- Conclusion: Beyond Access -- Appendix -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index

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Getting in is only half the battle. The struggles of less privileged students continue long after they’ve arrived on campus. Anthony Jack reveals how—and why—admission to elite schools does not mean acceptance for disadvantaged students, and he explains what schools can do differently to help the privileged poor thrive.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780674239647

Standard No.: 10.4159/9780674239647 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
College students--Attitudes.--United States
Cultural pluralism--United States.
Discrimination in higher education.
Education, Higher--Social aspects.
Low-income students.
Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.
Minority college students--Attitudes.--United States
Multicultural education--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.
EDUCATION / Higher.

LC Class. No.: LC210.5 / .J33 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 378.3