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The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jessi StreibPublish date:2023-11-16Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226829319ISBN-10:226829316UPC:9780226829319Book Category:Social Science, Education, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Educational Policy & Reform, Labor & Industrial RelationsSize:8.50 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC608BWJ34

The Accidental Equalizer: How Luck Determines Pay After College

A startling discovery--that job market success after college is largely random--forces a reappraisal of education, opportunity, and the American dream.

As a gateway to economic opportunity, a college degree is viewed by many as America's great equalizer. And it's true: wealthier, more connected, and seemingly better-qualified students earn exactly the same pay as their less privileged peers....
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226829319ISBN-10:226829316UPC:9780226829319Book Category:Social Science, Education, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Educational Policy & Reform, Labor & Industrial RelationsSize:8.50 x 6.20 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SC608BWJ34
Jessi Streib is associate professor of sociology at Duke University. She is the author of two books, including Privilege Lost: Who Leaves the Upper-Middle-Class and How They Fall.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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