Politicians continually tell us that anyone can get ahead. But is
that really true? This important, best-selling book takes readers
behind the closed doors of elite employers to reveal how class
affects who gets to the top. Friedman and Laurison show that a
powerful 'class pay gap' exists in Britain's elite occupations.
Even when those from working-class backgrounds make it into
prestigious jobs, they earn, on average, 16% less than colleagues
from privileged backgrounds. But why is this the case? Drawing on
175 interviews across four case studies - television, accountancy,
architecture, and acting - they explore the complex barriers facing
the upwardly mobile. This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we
take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.
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