Book of Donmon Teith

This book explores higher education, social class and social mobility from the point of view of those most intimately involved: the undergraduate students. It i

The mass expansion of higher education is one of the most important social transformations of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book, scholars f

Historically, higher education was designed for a narrow pool of privileged students. Despite national, state and institutional policies developed over time to

Built on research findings and data from a wide variety of empirical and attitudinal sources, this book raises timely issues about elitism, expansion, quality a

An NPR Favorite Book of the Year “Breaks new ground on social and educational questions of great import.” —Washington Post “An essential work, humane an