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Elite College Discrimination and the Limits of Conflict Theory.
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Farnum, Richard – Harvard Educational Review, 1997
Attempts to broaden Karabel's (1984) concept of interests to include differences in philosophy, ideology, institutional character, and changing social contexts as a way of understanding discrimination in admissions to elite colleges. Suggests that elite colleges have increased autonomy and are less dependent on traditional constituencies. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elitism, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy
In Search of Excellence and Equity in Our Nation's Schools.
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Glazer, Nathan; And Others – Harvard Educational Review, 1987
Consists of four symposium addresses: "Equity and Excellence in Education: A Comment" (Nathan Glazer); "Remarks on Equity and Excellence in Education" (Harold Howe II); "On Excellence and Goodness" (Sara Lawrence Lightfoot); and "When Excellence and Equity Complement Each Other" (Charles Willie). (CH)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Elitism, Equal Education