Distinction, Exclusivity and Whiteness

Language: English

Published by Springer Nature Singapore Feb 2019, 2019

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book offers unique insights into elite Nigerian parents' engagement with, and use of, the international secondary education market as they attempt to retain their social standing - via their children - under today's shifting global conditions.Throughout, the book tackles two important, albeit uncomfortable questions: Why does whiteness hold the highest possible value in postcolonial societies such as Nigeria And, more importantly, why do black people accept the hegemonic discourse that West/white is best Combining the theoretical frameworks of Pierre Bourdieu and Frantz Fanon, the book reveals 'Whiteness' as a highly valuable form of cultural and symbolic capital that plays a crucial role in the formation of, and struggle for, elite status and distinction in modern-day Nigeria. Drawing on rare qualitative data sets along with postcolonial literatures, the book reveals how British whiteness is used by those working at and for British private schools in Nigeria (BPS-NIG) as an informal but powerful mechanism of 'quality' control, and in constructing the image of 'world-class' educational establishments. 164 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Distinction, Exclusivity and Whiteness
Author
Pere Ayling
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore Feb 2019
Publication year
2019
Condition
Neu
Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
9811357803
ISBN 13
9789811357800
Item weight
418 grams
Dimensions
241x160x15 mm

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