Lynch, Kathleen and Crean, Margaret (2018) Economic Inequality and Class Privilege in Education. In: Harford, J (ed) Education for All? The Legacy of Free Post-Primary Education. Peter Lang, Oxford. ISBN 9781788742733

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Abstract

Mindful of the political and cultural context preceding the introduction of ‘free education’, this paper engages reflexively with the contemporary educational ‘common sense’ that equalizing opportunities in education is an effective means of overcoming social class inequalities and promoting a meritocratic society more generally in Ireland. In doing so, it is mindful of fact that there is no view from nowhere in academic life: academics, including the authors, do not stand on neutral intellectual ground; their personal and intellectual premises and values underpin their theoretical positions.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Education; Economic inequality; Meritocracy; Equality;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Applied Social Studies
Item ID:	19031
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3726/b13222
Depositing User:	Dr Margaret Crean
Date Deposited:	16 Oct 2024 11:06
Journal or Publication Title:	Harford, J (ed) Education for All? The Legacy of Free Post-Primary Education
Publisher:	Peter Lang
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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