{"title":"Blake R. Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlake R. Silver’s works offer insightful explorations of risk and decision-making within educational contexts. Readers will find a thoughtful blend of theory and practical analysis, ideal for those interested in the complexities of educational policy and administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted firmly in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Silver’s writing invites reflection on the challenges faced by educators and institutions alike, making these books valuable resources for professionals and students seeking a deeper understanding of educational dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"degrees-of-risk-by-blake-r-silver-9780226834764","title":"Degrees of Risk","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ethnographic analysis of how insecurity is at the heart of contemporary higher education.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstitutions of higher education are often described as \"ivory towers,\" places of privilege where students exist in a \"campus bubble,\" insulated from the trials of the outside world. These metaphors reveal a widespread belief that college provides young people with stability and keeps insecurity at bay. But for many students, that's simply not the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDegrees of Risk\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how insecurity permeates every facet of college life for students at public universities. Sociologist Blake Silver dissects how these institutions play a direct role in perpetuating uncertainty, instability, individualism, and anxiety about the future. Silver examined interviews with more than one hundred students who described the risks that surrounded every decision: which major to choose, whether to take online classes, and how to find funding. He expertly identified the ways the college experience played out differently for students from different backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor students from financially secure families with knowledge of how college works, all the choices and flexibility of college felt like an adventure or a wealth of opportunities. But for many others, especially low-income, first-generation students, their personal and family circumstances meant that that flexibility felt like murkiness and precarity. In addition, he discovered that students managed insecurity in very different ways, intensifying inequality at the intersections of socioeconomic status, race, gender, and other sociodemographic dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from these firsthand accounts, \u003cem\u003eDegrees of Risk\u003c\/em\u003e presents a model for a better university, one that fosters success and confidence for a diverse range of students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470403256556,"sku":"9780226834764","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226834764-degrees-of-risk.jpg?v=1775218498"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/blake-r-silver.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}