Evaluation: Bowles and Gintis Flashcards
when was Hickox
1982
what does Hickox question
whether theres really such a close correspondence between education and work
why does Hickox question the relationship between education and work
compulsory education was introduced long after the industrial revolution yet the workforce was managed w/o having its attitudes and values shaped by ed
what idea do critics reject why
education shoes personalities bc many students have no regard for the rules ad don’t defer to authority
what have Bowles and Gintis been criticised for
ignoring the influence of the formal curriculum
when was Reynolds
1984
what did Reynolds suggest
its not possible for the state to exercise the control over schooling that B&G believed
LEA
Local education agency, a school district
what does Reynolds say about LEAs
they have considerable freedom in the way they organise schools and that teachers aren’t subject to strict supervision in the classroom
whats happened in the past few decades (to do with Bowles and Gintis work)
its become a lot more relevant
when was the national curriculum introduced
1988
what happened in 1988
the 1988 act introduced the national curriculum
