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Chua, Vincent; Swee, Eik Leong; Wellman, Barry – Sociology of Education, 2019
Is education the social leveler it promises to be? Nowhere is this question better addressed than in Singapore, the emblematic modern-day meritocracy where education has long been hailed as the most important ticket to elite status. In particular, what accounts for gender and ethnic gaps in enrollment into Singapore's elite junior colleges--the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Private Colleges, Two Year Colleges, Neighborhoods