The Degree Generation: The Making of Unequal Graduate Lives by Nicola Ingram (En

Description: The Degree Generation by Nicola Ingram, Jessie Abrahams, Ann-Marie Bathmaker, Laura Bentley, Harriet Bradley, Tony Hoare, Vanda Papafilippou, Richard Waller This book traces the transition to the graduate labour market of a cohort of middle-class and working-class young people. Using personal stories and voices, it provides fascinating insights into their experience of graduate employment and how their life-course transitions are shaped by their social backgrounds and education. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What are the challenges for the current generation of graduate millennials? The role of universities and the changing nature of the graduate labour market are constantly in the news, but less is known about the experiences of those going through it.This new book traces the transition to the graduate labour market of a cohort of middle-class and working-class young people who were tracked through seven years of their undergraduate and post-graduation lives.Using personal stories and voices, the book provides fascinating insights into the groups experience of graduate employment and how their life-course transitions are shaped by their social backgrounds and education. Critically evaluating current government and university policies, it shows the attitudes and values of this generation towards their hopes and aspirations on employment, political attitudes and cultural practices. Author Biography Nicola Ingram is Professor of Sociology of Education and Director of the Education and Social Research Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University.Jessie Abrahams is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol.Ann-Marie Bathmaker is Professor Emerita of Vocational and Higher Education at the University of Birmingham.Laura Bentley is an ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of BirminghamHarriet Bradley is an Emerita Professor at the universities of Bristol and the West of EnglandTony Hoare is a Consultant at the University of Bristol, after retirement from its Research Director in Widening Participation.Vanda Papafilippou is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resources Management at the University of the West of England, BristolRichard Waller is Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Table of Contents 1. Graduate Success and Graduate Lives 2. Moving on Up: Researching the Lives and Careers of Young Graduates3. London Calling: Being Mobile and Mobilizing Capitals 4. Theres No Place Like Home: Graduate Mobilities and Spatial Belonging5. Jobs for the Boys? Gender, Capital and Male-Dominated Fields6. Intersections of Class and Gender in the Making of Top Boys in the Finance Sector7. Following Dreams and Temporary Escapes: The Impacts of Cruel Optimism8. Lucky Breaks? Unplanned Graduate Pathways and Fateful Outcomes9. Conclusion: The Making of Graduate Lives Review "An insightful read that will captivate the interest of anyone concerned with how inequalities continue to affect graduates transitions from university to the labour market" Educational Review"Provides valuable insights for those interested in the sociology of education, and higher education careers practitioners focused on improving graduate outcomes. The reflections of participants are particularly illuminating." Network magazine Long Description What are the challenges for the current generation of graduate millennials? The role of universities and the changing nature of the graduate labour market are constantly in the news, but less is known about the experiences of those going through it. This new book traces the transition to the graduate labour market of a cohort of middle-class and working-class young people who were tracked through seven years of their undergraduate and post-graduation lives. Using personal stories and voices, the book provides fascinating insights into the groups experience of graduate employment and how their life-course transitions are shaped by their social backgrounds and education. Critically evaluating current government and university policies, it shows the attitudes and values of this generation towards their hopes and aspirations on employment, political attitudes and cultural practices. Feature Paired Peer approach - some pairs are matched by social-class but attended contrasting universities, other pairs are matched by university but contrast in terms of class background; and yet others are matched by social-class and institution but are divided by gender. Challenges aspects of current orthodoxy, providing a critical evaluation of current university policies, focusing on issues such as employability, career development, work experience and work readiness.Draws on detailed and reflective qualitative analysis, following the stories of the pairs. The intensive interviewing for the project linked participants experience of entering the labour market to other aspects of their lives (relationships, leisure, travel and politics).Includes exploration of current employer recruitment policies as experienced by individuals and their impact on labour market segregation. Details ISBN152920884X Author Richard Waller Short Title The Degree Generation Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 152920884X ISBN-13 9781529208849 Format Hardcover Publisher Bristol University Press Imprint Bristol University Press Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-06-22 Subtitle The Making of Unequal Graduate Lives NZ Release Date 2023-06-22 UK Release Date 2023-06-22 Pages 212 Alternative 9781529208856 DEWEY 331.11445 Illustrations 8 Tables, black and white Audience General AU Release Date 2023-06-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161878482;

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