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SOSC 103D Social Inequality in HK

SOSC 103D Social Inequality in HK. Lecture 19: Educational Inequality. Educational Expansion in HK. S tages of education expansion : 1. During the 1970s expansion of the lower level of education 2. During the early 19 9 0s expansion of university education 3. From late 1990s

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SOSC 103D Social Inequality in HK

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  1. SOSC 103DSocial Inequality in HK Lecture 19: Educational Inequality

  2. Educational Expansion in HK Stages of education expansion: • 1. During the 1970s • expansion of the lower level of education • 2. During the early 1990s • expansion of university education • 3. From late 1990s • expansion of post-secondary education L19: 15.11.06

  3. Credential Inflation • Credential society (Randall Collins, 1979) • Distortion of education • Examination and degree-oriented • Inflation of credential • Imbalance in demand and supply • Waste of resources • Continuous inflation L19: 15.11.06

  4. 疑不堪讀書壓力公大學生墮樓亡(15.11.2006 明報) • 一名英文名相同、相信是死者的網友曾在網上討論區留言,透露自己今年6月修畢副學士學位,主修英文,其後升讀公開大學翻譯系。 • 「我想問如果我只讀兩年拿了個無honour的degree之後想再儲錢進修讀master(碩士),有無機會入八大?我知道而家通街都係degree holder,要再上就要讀master。」 • 「我的問題係我而家都係借non-mean loan(免入息審查貸款),我讀完兩年之後就會欠政府十幾萬……我家庭無咁多閒錢畀我讀書,但我好驚無honour會影響我繼續讀上去。」 L19: 15.11.06

  5. 科大生躍下 畢業袍換裹屍布 讀生化任職電訊推銷 不堪工作壓力 (15.11.2006 明報) • 通訊業總工會主席葉岳峰估計,目前電訊業界共有約1000人從事電話推銷工作,當中不乏大學畢業生,底薪平均不足5000元,主要靠佣金收入,故工作壓力沉重。 志向明確 生化畢業生有出路 • 中大生化系副教授陳竟明指,該系畢業生近半到外地或留港做研究,其他多從事商業(藥廠、食物、環境及生物科技等)及教育工作。他指出,現時大學的學科通常注重擴闊視野,因此修讀科目大多不會影響就業。他直言有些學生選修本科以至修讀期間都弄不清楚自己「讀緊乜」,但若然志向明確,出路沒問題。陳認為現時社會競爭激烈,大學畢業生普遍壓力增加,並不限於某些科目。 L19: 15.11.06

  6. Persistent Inequality • Inequality in educational attainment remain stable since the early 20th century. • Hong Kong : L19: 15.11.06

  7. Educational Inequality in HK Composition of University Students in 1981 and 2001 (David Post, 2003 p.558) L19: 15.11.06

  8. Educational inequality?! Less Capable • Poorer grades • Less likely to get into university Lower Income • Less facilities and assistance • Poorer grades and performance • Less likely to get into university L19: 15.11.06

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