@inbook{cc65b9772ab84b729336d6e8733af372,
title = "Meritocracy and Geographical Stratification",
abstract = "The last chapter of this book will shed light on the geographical dimension of inequality in contemporary China by first examining the national data on the geographical distribution of higher education opportunities, and then by drawing on the in-depth interview data with the participants from rural origins. The previous quantitative analysis provides consistent evidence of the strong impact of geographical origins on students{\textquoteright} Gaokao performance and chances of being accepted in elite universities. The data presented in previous chapters only permit a picture of urban–rural inequality since the main research site includes two provinces in East China. Yet, geographical stratification in contemporary China is manifested in all dimensions—intraprovincial, interregional and urban–rural differences.",
keywords = "High Education, High Education Institution, Rural Background, Rural Student, Western Province",
author = "Ye Liu",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Singapore. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-10-1588-5_9",
language = "English",
series = "Higher Education in Asia",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media B.V.",
pages = "171--188",
booktitle = "Higher Education in Asia",
}