Pathways to Success in Higher Education : Rethinking the Social Capital Theory in the Light of Institutional Diversity
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Higher Education Research and Policy
ISBN-10
3631664265
ISBN-13
9783631664261
Edition
New
Publisher
Peter Lang AG
Imprint
Peter Lang AG
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 11th, 2015
Print length
278 Pages
Weight
530 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 23.50 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Sociology & anthropologyPhilosophy & theory of education
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This volume surveys the role played by social connections when students make use of the expanding opportunities offered by contemporary tertiary education. We present our empirical results, which led us to the conclusion that the resources provided by higher education institutions may be termed social capital.
Students are influenced by their peer networks instead of the invisible hand of meritocracy. This statement by David Riesman is still true today. The volume analyses how students make use of social connections and the expanding opportunities offered by contemporary tertiary education. The results show that the resources provided by higher education institutions may be termed social capital, adding a new dimension to literature related to students and the institutional environment.
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