Disillusions and Paradoxes of the Massification of Education in France
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| Title: | Disillusions and Paradoxes of the Massification of Education in France |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marie Duru-Bellat, François Dubet |
| Source: | British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2026 47(1):175-192. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Democracy, Educational Policy, Program Length, Equal Education, Educational Benefits, Credentials |
| Geographic Terms: | France |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01425692.2025.2590038 |
| ISSN: | 0142-5692 1465-3346 |
| Abstract: | Based on an analysis of French educational policies since the 1950s, this paper assesses their global impact and their unexpected effects upon individuals and society, concerning students' learning, access to the labour market, and some attitudes and behaviours, notably civic ones. It shows that from an academic point of view, the lengthening of schooling does not increase pupils' level as much as the multiplication of diplomas would suggest, nor reduce social inequalities. Moreover, when entering the job market, competition is harsher and the least qualified face more and more difficulties, and develop a resentment that feeds populism. These global unintended effects lead us to question the paradox of the French education system and the meritocratic equality of opportunities it is supposed to implement. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500724 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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