1st Edition
Urban and Rural Students’ Access to Elite Chinese Universities Contextualising Bourdieu in China
By Yanru Xu
Copyright 2024
188 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Studies have shown the disparities between urban and rural students accessing elite universities in China, a phenomenon which Xu explores in this groundbreaking book.
She argues that such disparities follow a Bourdieusian capital approach showing how urban parents increased capital benefits the advancement of their children’s education. This book qualitatively explores urban and rural... Read more
Introduction 1. Setting the Scene of this Book 2. Research Design of this Book 3. Urban and Rural Educational Disparities in China 4. Bourdieu’s Capital Approach and its Challenges in a Chinese Urban-Rural Educational Context 5. The Stories of Two Trajectories, One Destination 6. Understanding Urban and Rural Students’ Access to Chinese Elite Universities 7. Conclusion
Biography
Yanru Xu is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy and Management at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
