Full Description
This book presents a comprehensive account of the educational experiences of community college students in Hong Kong, analyzed through a theoretical lens that intersects sociological theories of inequality, including Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital. The student narratives featured in this book reveal the interweaving personal, academic, and professional considerations and challenges affecting their individual choices in the pursuit of higher education. Chapters also reveal why, despite the relative expansion of educational opportunities, the class gap in higher education persists.
Contents
Chapter 1. The Persistence of a Class Gap in Education in Industrial-Capitalist Societies and the Roles of Second Chance in Class Inequality in Higher Education.- Chapter 2. The Development of Higher Education in Hong Kong: An Overview.- Chapter 3. A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Community-College Students in Hong Kong: Research Design and Process, Methodological Concerns, and Reflection.- Chapter 4. Class Differentials in Parental Assistance: Deciding to Seek a Second Chance.- Chapter 5. Class Differentials in Academic and Coping Strategies: Studying at Community College.- Chapter 6. Class Differentials in Making Decisions on Seeking a Transferal: Deciding What Programmes to Apply and What Option to Take as the Final Offer.- Chapter 7. Class Feelings for Rectifying a Critical Educational Failure: The Relevance of Emotional Capital.- Chapter 8. Summary and Suggestions.
