TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Prestige Orientation on Shadow Education in South Korea
AU - Lee, Soojeong
AU - Shouse, Roger C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Research for this article was supported by the research fund of Dankook University in 2009.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Widespread use of "shadow education," is a major policy issue in East Asia, especially South Korea, where officials view it as harmful to educational and fiscal equity. Although previous research emphasizes functional explanations, this study takes an institutional approach, exploring how students' desire for prestigious matriculation influences their parents' spending on shadow education. It is around that that "prestige orientation" (1) significantly predicts parent spending, especially among students of lower socioeconomic status, and (2) yields strong impact among students with the least likelihood of prestigious matriculation. Such findings indicate that Korean shadow education serves purposes that are as much symbolic as instrumental.
AB - Widespread use of "shadow education," is a major policy issue in East Asia, especially South Korea, where officials view it as harmful to educational and fiscal equity. Although previous research emphasizes functional explanations, this study takes an institutional approach, exploring how students' desire for prestigious matriculation influences their parents' spending on shadow education. It is around that that "prestige orientation" (1) significantly predicts parent spending, especially among students of lower socioeconomic status, and (2) yields strong impact among students with the least likelihood of prestigious matriculation. Such findings indicate that Korean shadow education serves purposes that are as much symbolic as instrumental.
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U2 - 10.1177/0038040711411278
DO - 10.1177/0038040711411278
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79959567677
SN - 0038-0407
VL - 84
SP - 212
EP - 224
JO - Sociology of Education
JF - Sociology of Education
IS - 3
ER -