Pilkington, A. and Crofts, M. (2017) Liberalism and race equality in higher education: the shift from the mandatory to the persuasive. In: Domenech i Soria, J., Vincent Vela, M. C., De la Poza, E. and Blazquez, D. (eds.) HEAd' 17: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Valencia, Spain: Editorial Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. pp. 239-247.
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| Abstract: | This paper examines a twenty year period to explore the salience of race equality in higher education in the UK. While research evidence accumulates to demonstrate that staff and students from minority ethnic groups continue to experience considerable disadvantage, universities throughout the period have typically remained remarkably complacent. Such complacency partly stems from the dominance in the academy of a liberal as opposed to radical perspective on equality. Universities typically see themselves as liberal and believe existing policies ensure fairness and in the process ignore adverse outcomes and do not see combating racial inequalities as a priority. The paper distinguishes two ideal typical approaches, the ‘mandatory’ and the ‘persuasive’ to the promotion of race equality and suggests that the period has witnessed the transition along a continuum from the mandatory to the persuasive. Regardless of which approach is preferred, universities are urged to have no truck with a deficit model and to see it as their responsibility to take action to ensure more equitable outcomes. |
| Additional Information: | Paper presented at HEAd'17: 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances held in Valencia, Spain, 21-23 June 2017. |
| Subjects: |
L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC212 Discrimination in education H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM1001 Social psychology > HM1176 Social influence. Social pressure > HM1271 Multiculturalism. Diversity. Toleration L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC213 Educational equalization. Right to education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
| Creators: | Pilkington, Andrew and Crofts, Melanie |
| Editors: | Domenech i Soria, Josep, Vincent Vela, Marai Cinta, De la Poza, Elena and Blazquez, Desamparados |
| Publisher: | Editorial Universitat Politecnica de Valencia |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Applied Social Studies & Sociology |
| Date: | July 2017 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 239-247 |
| Title of Book: | HEAd' 17: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances |
| Event Title: | HEAd'17 |
| Event Dates: | July 21-23, 2017 |
| Place of Publication: | Valencia, Spain |
| Event Location: | Valencia |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Number of Pages: | 1386 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9788490485903 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD17.2017.6713 |
| Media of Output: | Online |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9672 |
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