The majority of empirical literature on first generation college students (FGCSs) in the US
asserts that because their parents did not attend college, FGCSs are lacking important …

As the numbers of working-class students at university grow, we need to gain a better
understanding of the different ways in which they consolidate their working-class habitus …

The ninth edition of The Sociology of Education examines the field in rare breadth by
incorporating a diverse range of theoretical approaches and a distinct sociological lens in its …

This article provides insights into the experiences of working-class students in a large, public
research university. Using the Student Experience in the Research University national …

Meritocracy is used by governments in many societies as an 'effective'way to represent
social justice and legitimise–explain away–class inequality. By focusing on a small number …

In 2015, the New York Times reported," The bright children of janitors and nail salon
workers, bus drivers and fast-food cooks may not have grown up with the edifying vacations …

This study presents insights from hour-long interviews with eighteen working-class students
from three different higher education institutions. It finds that working-class students' …

This qualitative study examines how 30 low-income students' sense of belonging is affected
by financial constraints. Guided by Strayhorn's (2012) sense of belonging concept, 30 low …

This multi-institutional study examines differences between working-class and middle/upper-
class students at large, public research universities. Significant differences in factors related …

Existing scholarship has examined how low‐income individuals conceptualize their
socioeconomically constrained positions in relation to the meritocratic ideologies and …