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Privilege
The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School
Langbeschreibung
"Privilege is superb. Khan skillfully narrates from the perspective of both teacher and researcher, and the personal portraits are very well-rounded. This important book is a masterly look at a disturbing current in the formation of elite American society."--Richard Sennett, author of The Corrosion of Character
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: Democratic Inequality 1 Chapter 1. The New Elite 18 Chapter 2. Finding One's Place 41 Chapter 3. The Ease of Privilege 77 Chapter 4. Gender and the Performance of Privilege 114 Chapter 5. Learning Beowulf and Jaws 151 Conclusion 193 Methodological and Theoretical Reflections 201 Acknowledgments 207 Notes 211 Works Cited 223 Index 229
Shamus Khan is professor of sociology and American studies at Princeton University. He is an alumnus and former faculty member of St. Paul's School.
ISBN-13:
9780691156231
Veröffentl:
2012
Erscheinungsdatum:
14.10.2012
Seiten:
248
Autor:
Shamus Rahman Khan
Gewicht:
356 g
Format:
233x151x20 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
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