2. Schooling in Privileged Spaces

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Class, Race, and College Admissions in a Changing US Context 1
5. 2. Schooling in Privileged Spaces 27
6. 3. Class Practices and the College Process in a Suburban, Public High School: Creating Distinction around the Highly Selective College- Going Self 47
7. 4. Micromanaging the College Admissions Process: Leaving Nothing to Chance at Matthews Academy 79
8. 5. “Outsiders Within”: Relative Opportunities for Low-Income Black Students in Elite Private Secondary Schools 105
9. 6. Race and Class Matters 143
10. 7. Class, Race, and Postsecondary Destinations in New Global Circumstances 192
11. Epilogue: Details and Reflections on Theory and Methods 216
12. Notes 235
13. References 263
14. Index 277