marxism; role of education Flashcards
What are Marxist views on education?
they believe that education aims to LEGITIMISE and REPRODUCE class inequalities in order to persuade the working class that their subjugation is normal - this leads to a FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS where the working class accept their position in society
who put across the idea of the IDEOLOGICAL STATE APPARATUS?
ALTHUSSER - education legitimises class inequalities by producing ideologies that disguise its true cause; for example, status is supposedly ASCRIBED thus the working class will accept their position
who argued that the education system prepares individuals for the work force?
BOWLES AND GINTIS - believes that the education system aims to reproduce an obedient work force that accepts inequality as inevitable
what is the CORRESPONDENCE PRINCIPLE and the HIDDEN CURRICULUM?
BOWLES AND GINTIS - the relationships and structures found within the work force, correspond with those found at work: the correspondence principle operates through the hidden curriculum by teaching pupils ‘lessons’ so that they can operate in wider society EG the hierarchy among teachers and pupils, reflects the hierarchy among managers and their employees
what is the MYTH of MERITOCRACY?
BOWLES AND GINTIS - used to justify the privileges of the upper class and legitimise the suffering of the working class by implying that they reason why they can’t succeed in society is because they aren’t working hard enough
what INTERPRETIVIST/MARXIST argues that not all working class pupils conform to the ruling class ideology?
WILLIS - argues that working class boys create laddish subcultures where they reject the ruling class values; gain status through other boys in a similar position to them - deviate against the values of the education system in order to release their frustration about being oppressed
how do POST MODERNISTS criticise marxists?
they argue that the labour force is very different in today’s society; encourages diversity
how are marxist views deterministic?
- assumes that individuals have no free will
and are unable to deviate against the
ruling class ideologies - takes a class first approach where they
view social class as being the only form of
oppression whilst ignoring patriarchy and
racial stereotypes
