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Yang, Zi – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2023
Applying a Bourdieusian lens, this study seeks to explore the interactions between secondary and higher education and how these interactions impact marginalised students in an elite university in China. It presents accounts of the educational experiences of 13 marginalised students of rural origin. The findings suggest that for them educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Disadvantaged, Power Structure
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Zaaiman, H.; van der Flier, H.; Thijs, G. D. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
Examines a central issue in university admission in South Africa, identification and selection of disadvantaged students with potential to succeed in higher education, and the search for solutions to this problem. Discussion focuses on the legislative requirements for transparent and fair selection. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competitive Selection, Disadvantaged