Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research

After explaining a focus on race and class inequality, we briefly sketch contemporary racial and socioeconomic inequality in education. Then, we convey key criteria used to select which of the many theories to consider. We then describe ten theories of racial/ethnic- and class-linked inequality in e…

This chapter examines how community colleges shape the life course of individuals transitioning into adulthood, and whether alternative institutional structures and better informed students might reduce some of the unintended conflicts between education and other life domains. We focus on several co…