Research Blog 10: Final Abstract, Bibliography, Paper Link

Paper Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17NxNrQ-mQWEDzLA9MUeq2Q3SeNXxY31Br-R_dkicLnI/edit

Abstract:  Currently, there is an incredible unevenness in the wealth distribution within the United States.  The upper class hold a disproportionate amount of the wealth as compared to the diminishing middle class and this inequality is growing; as a result, the middle class have turned to college as a means of social mobility.  However, due to pre-existing inequalities in college affordability, the college selection process, and career opportunities the wealthy hold an advantage at every level creating a compounding effect in an uneven playing field.  Consequently, rather than breaking down class boundaries, college actually reinforces them.

Works Cited

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Collins, Randall. "Functional and Conflict Theories of Educational Stratification." American Sociological Review 36.6 (1971): 1002-019. Web.

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Levine, Arthur. "Privatization in Higher Education." National Governors Association (2013): n. pag. Web.

Lillis, Michael P., and Robert G. Tian. "The Impact of Cost on College Choice: Beyond the Means of the Economically Disadvantaged." Journal of College Admission (2008): 5-14. Print.

Metcalfe, J. Stanley. "University and Business Relations: Connecting the Knowledge Economy." Minerva 48.1 (2010): 5-33. Web.

Stevens, Mitchell L. Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of Elites. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2007. Print.

Stiglitz, Joseph E. The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future. New York: W.W. Norton &, 2012. Print.