Correspondence Theory - Marxist Flashcards
Correspondence theory (sociologists)
Bowles and Gintis
- education corresponds to employment
What does capitalism require from workforce?
Hardworking, docile and obedient workforce that won’t challenge decisions of the management
Education is…
Controlled by capitalists and serves their interests
How does education prepare the workforce?
Through a hidden curriculum
Who are awarded higher?
Conformist pupils over those who challenge authority or think creatively
What do schools teach?
Acceptance of hierarchy, pupils obey teachers much like workers obeying managers
What are pupils motivated by?
External reward of exam success
Workers motivated by wages
Fragmentation of work and education
Workers and pupils have little understanding of production or society
Meritocracy is a myth
Class background determines how well someone does in education
