The Hidden Curriculum
First Generation Students at Legacy Universities
$78.63
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2021
Summary
A revealing look at the experiences of first-generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeed
College has long been viewed as an opportunity for advancement and mobility for talented students regardless of background. Yet for first-generation students, elite universities can often seem like bastions of privilege, with unspoken academic norms and social rules. The Hidden Curriculum draws on more than one hundred in-depth inte…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691190761 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691190763 |
| Author: | Rachel Gable |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
“Gable’s suggestions are well written and thoughtfully conveyed; university administrators and others interested in higher education will find much to consider.”—Jacqueline Snider, Library Journal
“Based on her findings, Gable offers policy suggestions to college administrators for effective outreach to these groups… . [The] author also lets the students tell their stories, including lengthy intact quotes from many of her interviews. Therefore, it’s fairly easy to follow the students’ narratives in the text while leaving the ‘scholarly conversation’ in the footnotes for background. Many of the study’s conclusions are eye-opening.”” * Kirkus Reviews *
Rachel Gable
Rachel Gable is director of institutional effectiveness at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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