Can College Level the Playing Field?: Higher Education in an Unequal Society

by Sandy Baum and Michael S McPherson

Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injustice

We often think that a college degree will open doors to opportunity regardless of one's background or upbringing. In this eye-opening book, two of today's leading economists argue that higher education alone cannot overcome the lasting effects of inequality that continue to plague us, and offer sensible solutions for building a more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691171807
• ISBN13: 9780691171807
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.6"