Sage Sociology Contemporary Sociology - Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price
Sep 4, 2025
Anthony Abraham Jack, a professor at Boston University and author of "Class Dismissed," tackles pressing issues in higher education. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities faced by marginalized students. Jack emphasizes how socioeconomic backgrounds shape college experiences and future opportunities. He shares personal insights into the emotional complexities of first-generation students in academia. Additionally, he offers strategies for making writing more accessible, aiming to inspire change and highlight the significance of literature in storytelling.
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Campus Is Not A Protective Bubble
- Universities often celebrate diverse admissions while ignoring students' material needs on campus.
- Anthony Abraham Jack argues campus is not a protected bubble from home inequalities.
Structural Exclusion In University Policy
- Structural exclusion explains how university policies assume students have resources they often lack.
- Jack shows policy blind spots (e.g., closing dining halls) reproduce inequality.
Class-Segregated Campus Labor Market
- Campus labor markets are class-segregated, shaping future career trajectories.
- Jack links where jobs are handed out to unequal access to research and white-collar campus roles.
