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| Titre : | Widening the Gap: Pre-University Gap Years and the "Economy of Experience" (2007) |
| Auteurs : | Sue Heath |
| Type de document : | Article : document électronique |
| Dans : | British Journal of Sociology of Education (vol. 28, n° 1, 2007) |
| Article en page(s) : | pp. 89-103 |
| Note générale : | Consultation du document en interne uniquement. Voir les documentalistes pour accéder au document. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Thésaurus CEREQ ROYAUME UNI ; EXPERIENCE ; SOCIOLOGIE DE L'EDUCATION ; ETUDIANT |
| Mots-clés: | Année sabbatique |
| Résumé : | 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. |
| Document Céreq : | Non |
