{"product_id":"9781447336105","title":"The Class Ceiling : Why it Pays to be Privileged by Sam Friedman","description":"Politicians continually tell us that anyone can get ahead. But is that really true? This important, best-selling book takes readers behind the closed doors of elite employers to reveal how class affects who gets to the top.   Friedman and Laurison show that a powerful 'class pay gap' exists in Britain's elite occupations. Even when those from working-class backgrounds make it into prestigious jobs, they earn, on average, 16% less than colleagues from privileged backgrounds.  But why is this the case? Drawing on 175 interviews across four case studies - television, accountancy, architecture, and acting - they explore the complex barriers facing the upwardly mobile.    This is a rich, ambitious book that demands we take seriously not just the glass but also the class ceiling.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299993727349,"sku":"9781447336105","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781447336105.jpg?v=1762786733","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781447336105","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}