The education trap: Schools and the remaking of inequality in Boston.

  • Published In: Gender, Work & Organization, 2023, v. 30, n. 5. P. 1859 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Lusk, Penelope 3 of 3

Abstract

Groeger's history smartly shows, through the mismatch between the schooling efforts of eager reformers and the actions of low-wage workers, how education policy did not always meet the actual needs of Bostonians. While the first half of the book includes gendered analysis of workplace demographics, the fourth chapter delves more specifically into the gendered politics of both education and work, tracing the story of women workers in "Becoming Pink Collar." Overall, Groeger shows a compelling story of how education policy has not been a silver bullet remediating social, economic, and workplace inequality, but rather part of a long history of the "education trap" in which elite interests continually prevail and inequalities are reproduced. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Gender, Work & Organization. 2023/09, Vol. 30, Issue 5, p1859
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Education
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0968-6673
  • DOI:10.1111/gwao.12985
  • Accession Number:169851685
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