{"product_id":"the-class-ceiling-why-it-pays-to-be-privileged-9781447336105","title":"The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to Be Privileged","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sam Friedman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Classes \u0026amp; Economic Disparity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoliticians 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45034522214551,"sku":"9781447336105","price":1134.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781447336105.webp?v=1769210729","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-class-ceiling-why-it-pays-to-be-privileged-9781447336105","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}