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British Journal of Sociology of Education Volume 36, 2015 - Issue 1: New Sociologies of Elite Schooling: Theoretical, Methodological and Empirical Explorations
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The gift economy of elite schooling: the changing contours and contradictions of privileged benefaction

Jane KenwayFaculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Johannah FaheyFaculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 95-115 | Received 12 Sep 2013, Accepted 24 Sep 2014, Published online: 11 Dec 2014

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