Policy Press
The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays To Be Privileged
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9781447336105
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9781447336105
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The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays To Be Privileged
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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.
| Author: Friedman, Sam|Laurison, Daniel |
| Publisher: Policy Press |
| Publication Date: Jan 01, 2020 |
| Number of Pages: 384 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Social Science |
| ISBN-10: 1447336100 |
| ISBN-13: 9781447336105 |
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