CLASS IDENTITY AND SELF-EXCLUSION

Question 1

Evans (2009) study of 21 working-class girls studying for A-Levels

Answer 1

a. They were reluctant to apply to elite universities such as Oxford due to feeling like they wouldn’t fit in
b. Girls had a strong attachment to their locality; only 4 of the 21 intended to move away to study

Question 2

Reay et al (2005)

Answer 2

Self-exclusion from elite or distant universities narrows the options of working-class students and limits their success