English and American Residential Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of the Reproduction of Social Elites.

Cookson, Peter W., Jr.; Persell, Caroline H.

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Publication Date: 1985

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English and American Residential Secondary Schools: A Comparative Study of the Reproduction of Social Elites.

Cookson, Peter W., Jr.; Persell, Caroline H.

Comparative Education Review, v29 n3 p283-98 Aug 1985

Elite secondary boarding schools educate and socialize students from socially elite backgrounds in ways that reflect the different characters of English and American society. Observations and interviews in 5 English and 12 American elite schools focused on leadership styles; discipline; curriculum; teaching style; and the structure of relationships among students, teachers, and administrators. (SV)

Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Comparative Analysis, Group Membership, Hidden Curriculum, Private Schools, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools, Social Status, Social Stratification, Socialization, Socioeconomic Status, Upper Class

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United States

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