The Class Ceiling : Why it Pays to be Privileged Paperback / softback
by Sam (London School of Economics & Political Science) Friedman, Daniel (Swarthmore College, USA) Laurison
Paperback / softback
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Politicians continually tell us that anyone can get ahead.
But is that really true? This important, best-selling book takes readers behind the closed doors of elite employers to reveal how class affects who gets to the top. Friedman and Laurison show that a powerful 'class pay gap’ exists in Britain’s elite occupations.
Even when those from working-class backgrounds make it into prestigious jobs, they earn, on average, 16% less than colleagues from privileged backgrounds. But why is this the case? Drawing on 175 interviews across four case studies – television, accountancy, architecture, and acting – they explore the complex barriers facing the upwardly mobile. This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages, No
- Publisher:Bristol University Press
- Publication Date:06/01/2020
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- ISBN:9781447336105
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In Stock - More than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:384 pages, No
- Publisher:Bristol University Press
- Publication Date:06/01/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781447336105