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| Title: |
Widening the gap: pre-university gap years and the 'economy of experience' |
| Author: |
Heath, Sue |
| Appeared in: |
British journal of sociology of education |
| Paging: | Volume 28 (2007) nr. 1 pages 89-103 |
| Year: |
2007-01-01 |
| Contents: |
Embarking upon a pre-university gap year is an increasingly popular option among British students. Drawing on Brown et al.'s work on positional conflict theory and the increased importance of the 'economy of experience', this paper seeks to explore this growing popularity and argues that the gap year's enhanced profile raises important questions concerning the processes by which certain groups of young people are able to gain advantage over others during a period of educational expansion. Indeed, it is arguably no coincidence that the gap year's popularity has taken off in parallel with this expansion, as the gap year emerges as an important means of 'gaining the edge' over other students in the context of increased competition for entry to elite institutions. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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