Marxism Flashcards
What is the Marxist view on education?
Social institutions reproduce class inequality and hierarchy as normal and justified.
What do Marxists suggest about education?
Jackson argues that pupils do not just require the Capitalist ideology but also to conform to the system/Pat McNeil argues that children must learn to conform and cope with boredom in order to succeed
What is the Marxist perspective?
A conflict theory highlighting two opposing social classes (bourgeoisie and proletariat) which saw the proletariat as overthrowing capitalism.
What do Bowel and Gintis say about education?
The relationship between students and teachers is the same as the one between worker and employee- the correspondence principle
What does Althusser say about education?
The bourgeoisie maintain power by using repressive state apparatus (coercive power like the police)
What does Illich say about education?
Schools are repressive institutions that reward conformity with higher levels of the education system and well paying jobs
What does Frier say about education?
The capitalist class use hegemonic control over the proletariat to get them to conform
What is hegemonic control?
Where the dominant social class exert power using their ideology to make the proletariat accept their norms and values
Marxists argue that education creates false class consciousness, what is it?
Where the proletariat do not recognise that they’re being exploited by the bourgeoisie
Marxists argue that the proletariat are victim to ideological state apparatus, what is it?
Social institutions that spread the ideology of the ruling class.
What do Marxists believe about meritocracy?
Marxists believe that meritocracy is a myth and that to achieve you must fit the mould of society
