Costly Opportunities

Social Mobility in Segregated Societies

María José Álvarez-Rivadulla (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia)

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English

Cambridge University Press
30 May 2024

Social discrimination; Social mobility; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Sociology

Series: Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America

This Element investigates entrenched inequality in Latin America through a unique case of class integration in Colombian higher education. Examining a forgivable loan program benefiting 40,000 high-achieving individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, the Element introduces 'gate opening' and 'diversified networks' as mechanisms countering traditional inequality reproduction. Utilizing a longitudinal, ethnographic approach, it explores the evolving process of social mobility within an elite school, emphasizing subjective experiences and challenges. Despite educational gaps and stark social differences, most students formed cross-class friendships, completed their education, and achieved higher socioeconomic positions. Yet, in so doing they had to face several costs of social mobility resourcing to strategies such as camouflaging or disclosing, sometimes becoming culturally omnivourous in the end. The significance of a prestigious degree varies based on the professional labor market, with first-generation students facing

more challenges in low quality or elitist markets where cultural and social capital act as entry barriers.

By: María José Álvarez-Rivadulla (Universidad de los Andes Colombia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781009503204
ISBN 10: 1009503200
Series: Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America
Pages: 84
Publication Date: 30 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Before the opportunity: understanding the formation of outliers-examining expectations and resources from mothers and teachers; 3. Entering an elite college: the relational costs and work of building social capital; 4. Getting out; 5. Final thoughts; References.