Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by Jane Kenway -- Introduction -- 1. Theorising elites and elite schools -- 2. Theory and method -- 3. The Polish nation at the crossroads -- 4. Polish education at the crossroads -- 5. Elite school principals' perspectives on prestige -- 6. Elite schools' websites: Values and beliefs -- 7. Supporters and opponents of elite schools: Online public commentary -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Index
Summary
This book offers new insights and methodological tools to improve our understandings of how prestigious schools in Poland navigate the major political, social and cultural crosscurrents