An Analysis of the Role of Higher Education Opportunity Expansion in Social Stratification

Ma Lulu(Qingdao University)
Zhao Cuilan(Qingdao University)

Abstract

With higher education entering the public’s vision, the expansion of higher education opportunities has gradually become a hot topic. The lower class is eager to achieve class mobility through this opportunity, while the upper class firmly grasps the few high-quality places in higher education. What role will the expansion of higher education opportunities plays in the overall social stratification? This paper discusses the impact of the expansion of higher education opportunities on social stratification from the upper class and the lower class.

Keywords

Higher education; Social stratification; Social mobility; Educational equity

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26549/jetm.v4i2.5374