MARXISM IN EDUCATION Flashcards
Althusser
RSA
maintain bourgeoise through threat/force eg army police
Althusser
ISA
controls ideas/normas/values of proletariat through media/ed system.
class inequality- gen to gen streaming labelling, hierarchy normalised
Althusser
ideologies that disguise true cause
persuade workers accept inequality, deserve subordinate position in society , less likely challenge.
eg kicked out/ pay uni
bowles/gintis
schools in capitalised America
capitalism req workforce with attitudes/behabiour suit role. accept hard work, orders, people who don’t accept low pay got to work hard.
hidden ciriciulm
uniform, attendance , structure in lesson, dispilin
even if own choice subject, still obey
bowles/ginits study capitalist school america
237 students, schools reward submissive>compliant worker reinforces behaviour throughout life.
likley to get low grades (b/g)
independence, creativity
higher grades
obedience, disciplined characteristics
=ed supports
Cohen
teaching younger workers not genuine job skills but attiuted/values needed in subordinate workforce
school
hierarchy, levels of ed, exenstric satifcaiton
work
hierarchy, eccentric stratification, alienation (lack of control) levels of occupation structure-independent if higher
myth of metrocracy :Bowles/ginitis
danger of poor to rebel if feel unfair
-blame individual ‘poor are dumb’-opens competition
metrocracy doesn’t exist- success determined fmaily/class/ethiniity/gender
ed prevent myth of metrocracy
justify class inequality, produces ideologies
Paul wills
learning to labour, critical b/g
some wc(boys) resist attempt indoctranise them -out of gender domains, disrupt on purpose
ed doesn’t conform sterotypes/gender domains
post fordism/moderism
post modern phase of society- class divisions not important
now diverse/fragmented require post fordism workforce - advance tech encourage creativity, makes existing skills obsolete.
