Bowles and Gintis Flashcards
1
Q
what roles of education do bowles and gintis believe all students conform to
A
reproduction of class system
legitimation of class inequality
2
Q
How is reproduction of class system achieved
A
Correspondence Principal
Capitalism needs obedient workers so edu must be similar to work to prepare people for exploitation
3
Q
How is reproduction of class system achieved
A
Hidden Curriculum
Eg learning studying hard will make you success in life
4
Q
What does the legitimation of clsss inequality make people believe
A
Inequality is normal
Failure is the fault of individual nor capitalism
5
Q
Marxists believe meritocracy is a myth, how is this achieved??
A
“poor and dumb” theory of failure
blaming poverty on individuals instead of capitalism
WC students are failed
