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Paying for the Party

Paying for the Party How College Maintains Inequality

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Publisher's Synopsis

Two young women, dormitory mates, embark on their education at a big state university. Five years later, one is earning a good salary at a prestigious accounting firm. With no loans to repay, she lives in a fashionable apartment with her fiancé. The other woman, saddled with burdensome debt and a low GPA, is still struggling to finish her degree in tourism. In an era of skyrocketing tuition and mounting concern over whether college is 'worth it,' this book is an indispensible contribution to the dialogue assessing the state of American higher education.

About the Publisher

Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674049574
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 378.19822
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 294
Weight: 660g
Height: 238mm
Width: 166mm
Spine width: 34mm