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French Universities – A Melting Pot or a Hotbed of Social Segregation? A Measure of Polarisation within the French University System (2007-2015)
[L'université française, lieu de brassage ou de ségrégation sociale ? Mesure de la polarisation du système universitaire français (2007-2015)]

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  • Romain Avouac

    (ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay)

  • Hugo Harari-Kermadec

    (ERCAE - Équipe de Recherche Contextes et Acteurs de l'Éducation - UO - Université d'Orléans)

Abstract

Les transformations récentes de l'enseignement supérieur (politiques de regroupement, influence des classements universitaires, etc.) ont pu alimenter la crainte d'assister à une polarisation entre, d'un côté, un nombre restreint de "world-class universities" et, de l'autre, un vaste ensemble d'universités de second rang. Néanmoins, peu de travaux quantitatifs permettent d'éclairer cette question. À partir de la base des inscriptions universitaires en France (bases « Système d'information sur le suivi de l'étudiant »), nous proposons une visualisation exhaustive de l'espace universitaire selon les capitaux détenus par les différents publics étudiants. Nous mobilisons ensuite des mesures de ségrégation et de polarisation pour caractériser la dynamique de cette hétérogénéité, qui s'accroît entre 2007 et 2015. Nous mettons enfin en relation cette polarisation avec les dispositifs nationaux (initiatives d'excellence) et internationaux (classements universitaires) qui structurent une globalisation universitaire réaffirmée depuis le milieu des années 2000.

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  • Romain Avouac & Hugo Harari-Kermadec, 2022. "French Universities – A Melting Pot or a Hotbed of Social Segregation? A Measure of Polarisation within the French University System (2007-2015) [L'université française, lieu de brassage ou de ségrégation sociale ? Mesure de la polarisation du sys," Post-Print hal-03547191, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03547191
    DOI: 10.24187/ecostat.2021.528d.2058
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