'I Still See the Elitism'. Classical languages and the language of class at Liverpool

Perale, Marco ORCID: 0000-0002-9580-9974 (2023) 'I Still See the Elitism'. Classical languages and the language of class at Liverpool. JOURNAL OF CLASSICS TEACHING, 24 (47). pp. 26-33.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2058631022000289

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The article discusses the issue of access to Classical education in general and Greek and Latin language in particular currently experienced by working-class students in the UK, both at high school and at University level. It then focuses specifically on the provision of Classical languages in the Liverpool region, traditionally an area of deprivation and a focal point of Classics poverty. The article details the results from a survey conducted on 68 students of the Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology of the University of Liverpool, which shows that even when the cohort is not predominantly middle class, feelings of marginalisation and estrangement continue to be felt by students. Finally, it suggests a number of recommendations to address these concerns, tackle elitism, and promote inclusion.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Classical languages, elitism, Liverpool, class, school system
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2022 08:43
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2023 23:27
DOI:	10.1017/S2058631022000289
Open Access URL:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3160803