The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification (Legacy Editions)
Randall Collins’s The Credential Society examines how educational credentials shape social stratification and access to occupational opportunities. Combining historical perspective with sociological analysis, this foundational work considers the expanding role of formal education in modern society and the consequences of credential-based systems.
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The Credential Society examines the relationship between education and social stratification.
Randall Collins explores how educational credentials influence access to occupations and social opportunities.
Using an historical sociology approach, the book considers the development and significance of credential-based systems.
This Legacy Edition offers a foundational work for readers studying education, institutions, and inequality.
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