A Boost Up, 1954–1958
A Boost Up, 1954–1958
Chapter 3 deals with the beginnings of my rise in social class—my parents’ move to a “better” neighborhood with more academically oriented schools—my excitement about my coursework in history and the social sciences, my mother’s insistence that I have a career, and my successful fight with my parents to let me attend an out-of-town college on scholarship. I also portray the growing discord between my sister Alice and me, and the shattering effect my grandfather’s death has on my extended family.
Keywords: Social class mobility, College decision-making, Career decision-making, Sibling relationships, Importance of extended family
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