# The Inequality Machine

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- Book: [The Inequality Machine](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-tough/the-inequality-machine) ([The Inequality Machine.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-tough/the-inequality-machine.md))
- Authors: [Paul Tough](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-tough)
- Publisher: cornerstone_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-7358-914-8
- Published: 2021-03-04
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

We're told that universities are our greatest driver of social mobility. But it's a lie. The Inequality Machine is a damning exposé of how the university system ingrains injustice at every level of American society. Paul Tough, bestselling author of How Children Succeed , exposes a world where small-town colleges go bust, while the most prestigious raise billions every year; where overstretched admissions officers are forced to pick rich candidates over smart ones; where black and working-class students are left to sink or swim on uncaring campuses. Along the way, he uncovers cutting-edge research from the academics leading the way to a new kind of university - one where students succeed not because of their background, but because of the quality of their minds. The result is a call-to-arms for universities that work for everyone, and a manual for how we can make it happen.