Liu, Y (2015) 'Geographical stratification and the role of the state in access to higher education in contemporary China.' International Journal of Educational Development, 44. pp. 108-117.
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Abstract
This article extends the geopolitical theory on geographical stratification to understand the persistent inequality in access to higher education in contemporary China. Drawing on empirical evidence on the geographical distribution of institutions, and differentiated admissions and recruitment processes, I examine how political and institutional arrangements shaped opportunity structures in access to higher education for students from different geographical origins. I conclude that the state's decentralised governance gave the eastern area more power and advantages while the students from the poor western and central regions suffered a lack of opportunities in achieving upward social mobility through higher education.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | China; Higher education; Geographical stratification; The Gaokao; Cut-off points; The quota policy |
| Divisions: | School of Education |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2016 09:11 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:42 |
| ISSN: | 0738-0593 |
| URI / Page ID: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/7598 |
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