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2.3 - Marxist Theories Flashcards

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1
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According to Marxists, society is divided into the ……… and ………
Describe these

A

Proletariat - poor

Bourgeoisie - rich

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Who are the Bourgeoisie?

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Upper class

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3
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Define capitalism

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Society’s based around money. Profit only goes to a few

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Who is Althusser

A

Marxist

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Althusser - education is part of the ………..

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Ideological state apparatus

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The bourgeoisie use the ……….. and ………… to control the poor

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Ideological state apparatus and repressive state apparatus

IRA and ISA

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What is the ISA

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Ideological state apparatus - changing the way people think

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What is the RSA

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Change people’s thoughts and feelings

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9
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Who are the proletariat

A

Poor

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10
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According to Althusser, the poor are in a ……………

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State of false class consciousness

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According to Althusser, education prepares students to ……….

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Accept a life of exploitation

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12
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What curriculums do Althusser talk about

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Formal and hidden

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Describe the formal curriculum

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Teaches students that authority is good and correct

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Describe the hidden curriculum

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Not directly taught - hierarchy, respect, punctual

Sub-conscious

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15
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Who are Bowles and Gintis?

A

Marxists

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What did Bowles and Gintis come up with?

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Correspondence Theory

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What is the correspondence theory?

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The experiences a students experiences at school prepares them for work (a life in the capitalist system)

18
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What does the correspondence theory prevent?

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Revolutions and rebellions

19
Q

Give 4 ways in which school is similar to workplaces

A

Hierarchy
Motivation
Rewards/sanctions
Passive/docile

20
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Why do schools like submissive personalities?

A

Workers are obedience so have capitalistic traits

21
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Why is the correspondence theory positive?

A

The principles are needed to pass on norms and values

22
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What does Reynolds say about the correspondence theory?

A

Some education encourages critical thinking of education system

23
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What does Willis say about the correspondence theory?

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Pupils actively resist authority to develop an anti-school subculture

24
Q

How is the correspondence theory outdated

A

Students are now encouraged to complain about parts of school that they don’t like

25
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Who is Willis?

A

A neo-Marxist

26
Q

Willis created ……….. ….

A

Learning to Labour

27
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What does learning to labour mean?

A

Being prepared to be bored at work

28
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What do WC boys develop according to Willis?

A

Anti-school subculture

29
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What do Mac an Ghaill think about learning to labour?

A

Its outdated as more opportunities

  • apprentices
  • retake GSCEs
30
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What does McRobbie think about learning to labour?

A

Androcentric study so no girls included

31
Q

Which 2 people criticises Willis

A

Mac an Ghaill

McRobbie

32
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Name 11 Marxists (5 main)

A 
Marx
Althusser
Bourdieu
Bernstein
Bowles and Gintis
Reynolds
Willis
Mac an Ghaill
Rikowski
Giroux
33
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What did Bourdieu create?

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Habitus - money buys experience

e.g. museum, theatre

34
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What did Bernstein create?

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Elaborated and restricted language code

35
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What is the restricted language code?

A

WC people, colloquial language and slang

36
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What is the elaborated language code?

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MC/UC people - extensive vocab and complex sentences

Used in mark schemes

37
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Why do Postmodernists criticise Marxists?

A

Education was very different as no longer in post-fordist economy and there are a rage of jobs

38
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Why do Feminists criticise Marxists? (2)

A 
Schools promote patriarchy (Heaton and Lawson)
Androcentric studies (McRobbie)
39
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What does Rikowski think?

A

Education is shaped by the economy and business takes over school (marketisation policies)

40
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How are Marxists too negative?

A

Education provides:

  • Secondary education
  • Social solidarity
41
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How are Marxists too deterministic? (2)

A 
Not all WC people fail at school
Social class isn't the only factor (gender, ethnicity)

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