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Ain't no makin' it, aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood, Jay MacLeod

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Ain't no makin' it, aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood, Jay MacLeod
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-519) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Ain't no makin' it
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Jay MacLeod
Sub title
aspirations & attainment in a low-income neighborhood
Table Of Contents
Social immobility in the land of opportunity -- Social reproduction in theoretical perspective -- Teenagers in Clarendon Heights : the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers -- The influence of the family -- The world of work : aspirations of the Hangers and Brothers -- School : preparing for the competition -- Leveled aspirations : social reproduction takes its toll -- Reproduction theory reconsidered -- The Hallway Hangers : dealing in despair -- The Brothers : dreams deferred -- Conclusion : outclassed and outcast(e) -- The Hallway Hangers : weeble, wobble, but we don't fall down -- The Brothers : finally finding a foothold -- Reproduction, redemption, and respect
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Ain't no making it
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