Comments on: Mind the Gap: Addressing the Class Dimension in Higher Education /2019/07/12/mind-the-gap-addressing-the-class-dimension-in-higher-education/ A Critical Perspective On Development Economics Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Economics of being ‘Interesting’: Many kinds of exclusions – ºÚÁÏÉçÇø /2019/07/12/mind-the-gap-addressing-the-class-dimension-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-5255 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:47:12 +0000 http://developingeconomics.org/?p=3940#comment-5255 […] based on the demands of paper-pushing guised as productivity, additionally there are issues of class and race. Emphasis on ‘best method’ and the superiority complex attached to being an […]

Like

]]> By: Erik Wilgenhof Plante /2019/07/12/mind-the-gap-addressing-the-class-dimension-in-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:55:38 +0000 http://developingeconomics.org/?p=3940#comment-3332 Instead of looking at socio economic factors as the cause of the gap, look at the amount of support that students get from their family and friends. The perpetuation of the image of universities as “elitist” contributes to a lack of support. Prospective students either see a university degree as unattainable because of the cost or are afraid to be seen as “elitist” by their friends and peers. Even when this is not the case, every child needs a push at some stage in their life unless they belong to those rare individuals that like studying. In cultures where higher education isn’t seen as something that only “geeks” aspire to, the socio economic factor plays a much smaller role. In countries like China, children are pushed to achieve the highest grades possible from the day they can hold a pencil. Parents will sacrifice themselves for years so that junior can go to college. Of course it creates huge pressure on children and the question is if a university degree is really worth all that much.

Like

]]>