Rural Young Women, Education, and Socio-Spatial Mobility
Landscapes of Success
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ISBN-13:
9780739198421
Veröffentl:
2015
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
08.10.2015
Seiten:
300
Autor:
Wendy Geller
Gewicht:
642 g
Format:
235x157x22 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book explores structural constraints and the possibility of agency by examining the psychic landscapes of social class among educationally high-achieving girls in rural Leinster, Ireland and Vermont, United States. It highlights the interplay of global and local forces by showing how spatial factors influenced the girls' relationships with their localities as rural places, helped inform their plans for higher education and knowledge-based work, and shaped their migration intentions.
This book explores structural constraints and the possibility of agency by examining the psychic landscapes of social class among educationally high-achieving girls in rural Leinster, Ireland and Vermont, United States. It highlights the interplay of global and local forces by...
Chapter 1: "Successful Selves": What the Future HoldsChapter 2: The Leave-taking Imperative and the Perception of "Choice"Chapter 3: Strategic Thinking, Teachers, and the Psychic Cartography of Social ClassChapter 4: Resources, Family, and Parental RelationshipsChapter 5: "Success" in Rural Schools: High-Achievers in ContextConclusions