marxism + education

Question 1

sociologists ?

Answer 1

• althusser
• bowels and gintis

Question 2

althusser - ideological state apparatus ?

Answer 2

believes that the educational system is an ideological state apparatus meaning its an important way of controlling the beliefs and ideas that people in society have
argues it does this in 2 ways:
- class inequality by ensuring each generation of w-class fail and remain w-class
- justifies class inequality - by producing the disguise of negatioves of capitalism

Question 3

bowels and gintis - hidden curriculum?

Answer 3

education reproduce an obediant workforce that will accept inequality as inevitable
- schools parallel work in capitalist society called the correspondence principle, they argue lessons given to children are given through the hidden curriculum to prepare them for the workforce

Question 4

bowels and gintis - myth of meritocracy ?

Answer 4

argues meritocracy is a myth which is used to help justify the position of the rich

Question 5

evaluation?

Answer 5

• formal curriculum arent designed to create an unquestioning or well skilled workforce, marxist views are outdated
• brown suggested that creativity and teamwork is valued by modern businesess.