The ‘Scholarship Boy’: Autobiographical Narratives of Social Mobility
Theory, Culture & Society: Explorations in Critical Social Science
Published online on January 07, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines the social figure of the ‘scholarship boy’, an individual from a working-class background who gains access to elite education through government assistance, as depicted in autobiographical narratives of upward social mobility. ...
This article examines the social figure of the ‘scholarship boy’, an individual from a working-class background who gains access to elite education through government assistance, as depicted in autobiographical narratives of upward social mobility. ...