Engines of Privilege: Britain's Private School Problem

The book "Engines of Privilege" argues that the educational apartheid between private and state schools in Britain deploys national educational resources unfairly, blocks social mobility, reproduces privilege, and underpins a damaging democratic deficit. It offers options for change and draws on historical lessons.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Thoroughly researched and written with such calm authority, yet makes you want to scream with righteous indignation. John O Farrell, in his book "We can expect the manifesto-writers at the next general election to pass magpie-like over these chapters ... The appeal to act is heartfelt. Financial Times.

Includes a new chapter, Moving Ahead? Britains private, fee-paying schools are institutions where children from affluent families have their privileges further entrenched through a high-quality, richly-resourced education.

Engines of Privilege contends that, in a society that mouths the virtues of equality of opportunity, fairness, and social cohesion, the educational apartheid separating private schools from our state schools deploys our national educational resources unfairly; blocks social mobility; reproduces privilege down the generations; and underpins a damaging democratic deficit in our society. Francis Green and David Kynaston carefully examine options for change, while drawing on the valuable lessons of history. Clear, vigorous prose is combined with forensic analysis to powerful effect, illuminating the painful contrast between the importance of private schools in British society and the near-absence of serious, policy-shaping debate.

An excoriating account of the inequalities perpetuated by Britains love affair with private schools. The Times.

Weight: 238g
Dimension: 128 x 199 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526601278