SOC224H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Stratification, Social Capital, Oxbridge
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Elite: generally refers to a group of individuals that are economically, socially, and/or politically privileged in society. If one thinks of social stratification as a hierarchy, the elite occupy the uppermost position of that hierarchy. The more money a person has, the more elite they are. Some key school types in the sociological literature: The grades as they go up (kindergarten to grade 12) Leads to post secondary - have to complete one to move on to next grade. In ontario: publicly-funded (catholic and public) and private (non-catholic religious; independent; new sector) In the u. s. : private" includes elite and all religious schools. Around 5-6% of canadian students attend a private school. Preparing for power (cookson and persell 1985) The making of an elite" in an elite school setting. Students compete for a spot; high ses over-represented in elite sector. Harvard accepts 30% of legacy students; 6% overall. See also mitchell stevens" creating a class: college admissions and the.
