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Research on the Current Situation of Education for Rural Students in China

Author(s)

David Zhou

Affiliation(s)

China World Academy, Changshu, Jiangsu ,China

Abstract

In recent years, the phenomenon of "township test-taker" has aroused widespread concern in China. After the college entrance examination, these elite college students from rural areas or counties found themselves at a disadvantage in the competition with their peers in cities. Former researches reveal the differences between rural and urban students during and after graduation, including the first job salary, job stability and continuing education rate. With the help of Bourdieu's "capital" theory, this paper analyzes how economic capital, social capital and cultural capital affect students' educational experience and future employment. Rural students are at a disadvantage in the transmission of economic, social and cultural capital, which leads to their inequality in university life and job market. Especially in China city, the phenomenon of "raising chickens" further aggravates the accumulation difference of cultural capital, and economic capital can be directly transformed into social capital, providing more opportunities for urban students. In a word, the gap between urban and rural students in elite universities in China is deeply rooted in the unequal transfer of capital, and systematic intervention measures are needed to alleviate the obstacles faced by rural students.

Keywords

Township Candidates; Economic Capital; Social Capital; Cultural Capital; Bourdieu Theory

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