Higher Education and Social Class: Issues of Exclusion and Inclusion

Working class groups have historically been excluded from participation in higher education. Past decades have seen an expansion of the system towards a more inclusive higher education, but participation among people from working class groups has remained persistently low. Is higher education unattractive for these groups or are the institutions acting to exclude them?

This thought-provoking and revealing book examines the many factors and reasons why working class groups are under-represent...