Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education

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The Sociology Show

Matthew Wilkin

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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.

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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.

Social Sciences

Science

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Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education

The Sociology Show

45 minutes

1 year ago

Interview with Professor Lee Elliot Major on social class and education

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Lee Elliot Major OBE, Lee is the country’s first Professor of Social Mobility. Appointed by the University of Exeter to be a global leader in the field, his work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people.

Lee discusses his book Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning as well as outlining other famous sociological studies and how they relate to his findings.

You can view Lee's TED talk here - • How can we level the playing field of...

Contact details - https://education.exeter.ac.uk/staff/...