Educational Failure and Working Class White Children in Britain

Evans, G.

Are schools failing working class children or does working class life present alternative means for gaining social status that conflict with what it means to do well at school? Focusing on Southeast London, this book provides insight into class values and reveals the complex cultural politics of white working class pride.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-07-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780230553033

DOI: 10.1057/9780230627239

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 205