Marxism and Education

Question 1

define capitalism

Answer 1

the system of making profit.

Question 2

why do marxists dislike capitalism?

Answer 2

because it creates class inequality

Question 3

Louis Althusser’s theory

Answer 3

-Repressive State Apparatus: (laws, police, gov etc.)
\++Ideological State Apparatus: (family, education, media, peers etc.) controlling people's thinking. for e.g. the hidden curriculum. = keeps the working class controlled.

Question 4

Bowles and Gintis’ theory

Answer 4

• The Correspondance Principle= the education system mirrors the workplace.
• this is done through the hidden curriculum.
• there is a myth of meritocracy, no matter how hard the w/c pupils work the education system will fail them.
• the education system must convince the w/c to go for low paid/status jobs to fill in for capitalism.

Question 5

Criticisms

Answer 5

• ignores empowerment in the workplace.
• ignores self employment.
• nowadays there’s more at home work.
• ignores successful people with w/c backgrounds.
• assumes the education system is bad.

Question 6

The role of education according to Marxist’s

Answer 6

to uphold capitalism and keep inequalities.