Mass university and social inclusion: The paradoxical effect of public policies

• Pierre Canisius Kamanzi ^[1] ; Gaële Goastellec ^[2] ; Laurence Pelletier ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Montreal

     University of Montreal

     Canadá

     
  2. [2] University of Lausanne

     University of Lausanne

     Lausana, Suiza

     
• Localización: Social Inclusion, ISSN-e 2183-2803, Vol. 9, Nº. 3, 1, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Inclusive Universities in a Globalized World), págs. 32-43
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.17645/si.v9i3.4165
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  • The objective of this article is to revisit the role of public policies in the social production and reproduction of university access inequalities that have been made evident more than ever in the current intensified mass higher education context. Although the situation is complex and varies from one societal context to another, a systematic review of the existing literature highlights the undeniable responsibility of public policies in this reproduction through three main channels: guidance systems and educational pathways, institutions’ stratification and hierarchization of fields of study and, finally, the financing of studies and tuition fees.