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Peer reviewedBrint, Steven; Karabel, Jerome – Higher Education, 1989
The structure of the American school system is viewed as an embodiment and source of fluidity of class boundaries. Community colleges are seen as an expression of characteristics of the educational system which reinforces the ideology that it is never too late for talent to reveal itself and be rewarded. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Opportunities, Educational Philosophy, Enrollment Rate
