Education: Topic 5- The role of education in society~ Vital vocab Flashcards
What is capitalism?
A political and economic system where the industry is controlled by a small nb of individuals.
What is consensus?
The broad agreement with norms and values in society and the absences of conflict.
What is the correspondence principle?
The view that there are close parallels between school and work in a capitalist society.
What is feminism?
A movement and theoretical perspective that argues that society has been dominated by men and that society needs to change to empower women.
What is a free market?
An economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.
What is functionalism?
A perspective based on the view that society is held together by a shared, culture or value consensus.
What is the hidden curriculum?
All things learnt without being
What is the ideological state apparatus (ISA)?
Maintaining the rule of the bourgeoisie by controlling people’s ideas, values and beliefs.
What is lad counter-culture?
Where a group of W/C males pupils subverted the values of the school.
What is marketisation?
Where schools are encouraged to compete against each together and act more like a business rather than controlled by the local government.
What is marxism?
The perspective that society is divided into 2 opposed classes, one exploiting the other.
What is meritocracy?
An educational or social system where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
What is the myth of meritocracy?
The claim that meritocracy is an ideology, legitimating inequality by falsely claiming everyone has equal opportunity.
What is neoliberalism?
An economic doctrine that has had a major influence on education policy.
What is repressive state apparatus (RSA)?
Maintaining the rule of the bourgeoisie by force, or the threat of it.
