The ridiculous school.

The article explores the author's complex feelings about class differences experienced through her relationship with her girlfriend’s children, who attend a prestigious single-sex private school. It reflects on the emotional tensions and social frictions inherent in cross-class family dynamics, draw...

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Publicado en:Griffith Review no. 91; pp. 214 - 220
Autor principal: Wright, Fiona
Formato: Nonfiction Work
Publicado: Griffith University 2026
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