marxism

Question 1

4 key functions of the education system

Answer 1

1. Forming a crucial part of the ideological state apparatus
2. Producing a compliant + obedient work force
3. Reproduce a class inequality
4. Myth of meritocracy

Question 2

Althusser - what does the ideological state apparatus do

Answer 2

• maintains the role of bourgeoisie by controlling ppl’s ideas, values + beliefs
• transmits ruling class ideology

Question 3

how does education transmit ruling class ideology

Answer 3

• it states that capitalism is just + reasonable from a young age
• prepares pupils to accepts their future exploitation
• ensuring the proletarait is in a state of false class consciousness

Question 4

Correspondece principle - compliant workforce

Answer 4

• education prepares pupils for their life in the capitlist system + prevents rebellion or revolution
• school corresponds/similar to the workforce

Question 5

who created the correspondence principle?

Answer 5

• Bowles + Ginitis

Question 6

3 ways in which education system reflects the work place?

Answer 6

1. rewards - pupils work for grades, not out of interest in the subjects. workers work for wage not job satisfaction
2. Competition + divisions - competiton among pupils, competition in work force –> these divisions ensyre no revolution
3. hierarchy - head teachers+ teachers. bosses, supervisor

Question 7

what kind of workforce does school produce

Answer 7

• produces an obedient, docile workers whho don’t question the ystm

Question 8

what was Bowles + Ginits study

Answer 8

• Looked into 237 high school students
• found that schools reward submissve, compliant workers + punished defiant + inepedent behaviour

Question 9

Myth of meritocracy

Answer 9

• Bowles + Ginitis see the education system as promoting the myth of meritocracy
• evidence hiwever, shows that pupils are judged on social class rather than efforts + abilities

Question 10

criticsm of Althusser ISA

Answer 10

Armchair theorising
- Althusser did not carry out emprircal research, he was expressing his opnion based on his Marxist beliefs. Therefore, lacks support.

Question 11

criticism of Bowles + Ginitis

Answer 11

• School has changed since the 1970s + so has the workplace.
• Eduaction had become more diverse, e.g. more privisions for disabled pupils + immigrants.

Question 12

criticism of correspondnce priciple Bowles + Ginitis

Answer 12

• high truancy rates + behavioural issues show childre are not docile + unquestioning

Question 13

Paul willis summary

Answer 13

students are active ppts - some whom choose to fail