- Published: 4 February 2021
- ISBN: 9781473589148
- Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 432
The Inequality Machine
How universities are creating a more unequal world - and what to do about it
A damning exposé of how the university system ingrains privilege and injustice at every level of American society.
We're told that universities are our greatest driver of social mobility. But it's a lie.
The Inequality Machine is a damning exposé of how the university system ingrains injustice at every level of American society.
Paul Tough, bestselling author of How Children Succeed, exposes a world where small-town colleges go bust, while the most prestigious raise billions every year; where overstretched admissions officers are forced to pick rich candidates over smart ones; where black and working-class students are left to sink or swim on uncaring campuses. Along the way, he uncovers cutting-edge research from the academics leading the way to a new kind of university - one where students succeed not because of their background, but because of the quality of their minds.
The result is a call-to-arms for universities that work for everyone, and a manual for how we can make it happen.
- Published: 4 February 2021
- ISBN: 9781473589148
- Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 432
About the author
Paul Tough is the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America and the author of a series of acclaimed articles on character and childhood in the New York Times Magazine and the New Yorker. He is a contributing editor to the New York Times Magazine and a frequent contributor to the public-radio program This American Life. He lives with his wife and son in New York.
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