Education of Future Economic Elites

Families, Schools and Universities in the Neoliberal Era

AvMikael Holmqvist,Agnès van Zanten

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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This interdisciplinary edited collection examines how economic elites—key capital owners, senior corporate managers, entrepreneurs, and other wealthy individuals—are educated and socialized through two critical institutions: families and higher education. Drawing on rich empirical data from various European countries, the book explores the dual role of families and elite schools/universities in shaping the perspectives, actions, and legitimacy of today’s economic power elites. By situating these processes within the context of neoliberalism, the book offers a fresh perspective on how economic elites are made and re-produced, providing valuable insights into the mechanisms of power and inequality in contemporary society. Key features of this edited volume include its interdisciplinary approach, combining sociology, business and management studies, as well as its dual focus on elite families and elite educational institutions. The contributors, a mix of junior and senior scholars, provide nuanced analyses of how families and schools collectively socialize and consecrate future elites in various national contexts, offering readers a deeper understanding of the interplay between education, socialization, and power. This book also highlights the transformation of educational settings under neoliberalism, making it a critical resource for understanding the broader societal implications of elite formation. The book is ideal for scholars and advanced students in sociology, management, organizational studies, and education, as well as for an informed audience interested in the dynamics of power and privilege. It is particularly relevant for courses on elites, higher education, and management studies. With its timely focus on the reproduction of economic elites and their influence on contemporary society, this book is an essential addition to the growing field of elite studies.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-01-29
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Management Learning and Education
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041225157

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Mikael Holmqvist is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Professor of Business Administration at Stockholm University, Sweden.Agnès van Zanten is Emeritus Senior Research Professor at the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Sciences Po), France.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction Part 1: Education in Elite Families and Schools Chapter 1. Raising Future Leaders in Economic Elite Families in Sweden: The Importance of Social, Aesthetic and Cultural Capital Chapter 2. Raising a Child like Managing a Project: Delegation of Work, Modes of Control and Conditional Openness in Economic Elite Families Chapter 3. Students as “Mountain citizens”. Leadership, Status and Environmental Privilege in Elite Schools Chapter 4. Accessing and Navigating the Higher Education Bottleneck to Elite Positions in France: How Families from Different Upper-class Fractions Adapt to Meritocratic Competition Part 2: Education in Business Schools Chapter 5. The Legitimation of French Business Schools through Pedagogy and the Making of a Neoliberal Elite Chapter 6. Consecration and Meritocracy in Elite Business Schools: The Case of a Swedish Student Union Chapter 7. Becoming an ‘‘Apolitical’’ Connectionist: A Study of Student Socialization in an Elite Business School Chapter 8. The Production of Social Class and Social Closure in the 21st Century: Student Extracurricular Activities in a French Elite Business School Chapter 9. Union, Corporation, or Social Club? Framing and Managerial Socialization in the Student Union of an Elite Business School Part 3: Educational Routes to Economic Elite Positions Chapter 10. Modes of Reproduction in the Swedish Economic Elite: Education Strategies of the Children of the Top One Per Cent Chapter 11. Paths of Glory: Educational Background, International Capital and Professional Career of Polytechnique Alumni Chapter 12. Changing Routes, Enduring Hierarchies: Tax Law Experts and the Education of Economic Elites in France Chapter 13. Training the Central Banking Elite: Educational Trajectories, Capital, and Global Asymmetries