“I come from a poor family”: deciphering how working-class young men aspire to and experience their journeys in STEM higher education
Garth Stahl,
Shaneeza Fugurally,
Yating Hu
et al.
Abstract:Working-class young men are often pathologised for their perceived lack of white-collar career aspirations. Historically, and in our present context, only a select minority of working-class males pursue higher education. Of those who attend, few choose to study STEM, which is often associated with academic rigour, competition and prestige. As a result, we know little about the motivations and experiences of working-class men pursuing STEM degrees. The aim of this paper is to decipher some of the complex interw… Show more
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