The Class Ceiling
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The Class Ceiling

Why it Pays to be Privileged

Friedman, Sam, Laurison, Daniel

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The Class Ceiling

Why it Pays to be Privileged

Friedman, Sam, Laurison, Daniel

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Politicians continually tell us that anyone can get ahead. But is that really true? This important, best-selling book takes readers behind the closed doors of elite employers to reveal how class affects who gets to the top. Friedman and Laurison show that a powerful 'class pay gap' exists in Britain's elite occupations. Even when those from working-class backgrounds make it into prestigious jobs, they earn, on average, 16% less than colleagues from privileged backgrounds. But why is this the case? Drawing on 175 interviews across four case studies – television, accountancy, architecture, and acting – they explore the complex barriers facing the upwardly mobile. This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.

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Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9781447336082
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity
Index
Social Sciences

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