Literature Review Blog #1

1. Author: Simon Marginson.
2. Marginson, Simon. “The Worldwide Trend to High Participation Higher Education: Dynamics of Social Stratification in Inclusive Systems.” Springer Netherlands, vol. 72, no. 4, Feb. 2016, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-0016-x.
3. Summary:

The drive for higher education is in families who wish to use the education as a way to heighten their social position. The journal summarizes that even with the increased enrollement, students who complete higher education are not guaranteed great jobs. 

1. Simon Marginson is a professor of international higher education at the University of London and the director of the center for global higher education and leads the research program. Marginson is also a joint editor for a journal about higher education.
2. Key Terms:
1. Mass Education: Mass is something that is on a large scale. Mass education is about educating students widespread and is used to impart knowledge to students to become members of society. 
2. Enrollment Growth: In education, enrollment growth is a statistical method used to determine how many students are enrolled at a certain grade level. This is used to show the number of students who live in the country contrasted to those who qualify for that grade level.  
3. Quotes: Give three quotations pertaining to your topic with page reference

“‘individuals with better educated parents have a higher probability of attaining a degree from a top institution, of a higher standard, and with better occupational returns’” (Marginson 421)

“The HPS [high participation system] trend increases the pool of graduates but does not increase the number of high value social outcomes that graduates can reach, which is determined by relations of social power and equality/inequality beyond education” (Marginson 421)

"When social inequality is very high, people from low SES backgrounds invest less in education and skills. They have less capacity to meet educational costs, less prospect of entering high-value institutions, and less prospect of turning degrees into careers"(Marginson 423)

1. Value:

The value of this journal in my research gives me reason to believe that no matter what type of education system a student is in, whether socialistic or neoliberalistic, the drive to complete higher education is greatly influenced by their family background. It also reflects the expectations that students and families have of higher education and the not as lacking payoff received.