Event Title
The Transient Student: Reproducing Elite Status Through Global Experience at The American School in Switzerland
Location
Diamond 123
Start Date
1-5-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 10:15 AM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Through an in-depth study of the demographics, location, and structure of The American School in Switzerland, our project is designed to unearth TASISs contribution to reproduction of elite status. With a high percentage of the student and faculty belonging to a transient group that stays for only a limited amount of time, we have found that cultural capital and global experience are the priority for families sending children to this institution. In addition, students are more often expected to use these experiential gains within the confines of a pre-planned track instead of building new dreams and goals typically associated with the American boarding school elite.
Faculty Sponsor
Adam Howard
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Education Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
321
The Transient Student: Reproducing Elite Status Through Global Experience at The American School in Switzerland
Diamond 123
Through an in-depth study of the demographics, location, and structure of The American School in Switzerland, our project is designed to unearth TASISs contribution to reproduction of elite status. With a high percentage of the student and faculty belonging to a transient group that stays for only a limited amount of time, we have found that cultural capital and global experience are the priority for families sending children to this institution. In addition, students are more often expected to use these experiential gains within the confines of a pre-planned track instead of building new dreams and goals typically associated with the American boarding school elite.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/106