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

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

A university education has long been seen as the gateway to upward social mobility for individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and as a way of reprod

This book offers an in-depth sociological exploration of the social trajectories and experiences of children of post-colonial immigrants in France who are embar