Marxist

Question 1

What is the role of education for Marixts?

Answer 1

to TRANSMIT ideas and values to SERVE CAPITALISM ;

CLASS DIVISION and EXPLOITATION

Question 2

What does ALTHSSER argue about the education system?

Answer 2

system is APART of IDEOLOGICAL STATUS APPARTUS ( control people’s ideas ) that serves to LEGITIMATE SOCIAL INEQUALITY to SUPPORT CAPITALISM

Question 3

What does Althusser believe the education passes on?

Answer 3

PASSES on RULING CLASS DOMINANT IDEOLOGY and TEACHES basic SKILLS needed to perform in capitalist society

Question 4

What is an Example of the Education System reproducing and legitimising social class inequality?

Answer 4

REPRODUCS and LEGITIMISED SOCIAL CLASS INEQUALITY by using MERITOCRATIC tests to determine pupil ability

this makes proletariat believe everyone has equal opportunity to succeed through mertitocractic efforts

Question 5

What is the impact/result of meritocratic tests?

Answer 5

W/C essentially forced to FAIL and end up taking up LOW STATUS and PAID, work roles.

R/C ‘ go to top of the pile ‘ and go to UNI where they’re trained to fill their R/C roles

Question 6

What is an explanation for the Marxist view

mertiocracy myth

Answer 6

W/C have to ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE M/C values DESPITE DISADVANTAGES like restricted code, money, making it MORE DIFFICULT
so less likely to peform as well, despite working hard

Question 7

What is Bowles and Gintis idea of the ‘ hidden curriculum ‘?

3 points

Answer 7

• idea that PUPILS LEARN INFORMALLY for their experience of going to school on a daily basis
• the R/C are able to MANIPULATE the W/C through this
• SOCIALIISES them into obedient workers for beneift of capitalism

Question 8

Desribe and Name teachings of Hidden Curriculm?

5

Answer 8

Teaches the W/C values needed within employment

1) SUBSERVEINCE
2) MOTIVATION
3) ACCEPTANCE OF HIERARCHY
4) FRAGMENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE
5) LEGITIMSATION OF INEQAULTY

Question 9

What is the Evaulation of the Marxist viewpoint?

Answer 9

PROLETARIAT BELIEVE the system is EQUAL thus not feeling need to overthrow it Allowing M/C more likely to be more succefull, thus PROTECTING CAPITALISM

ISA reproduces social inequalities
Hidden Currciulm = EXPLOITATION of W/C

Question 10

What is a Criticism of the Marxist Perspective

Answer 10

MORROW & TORRES - MARXISTS take a ‘ class first approach ‘ that SEES CLASS as the KEY and IGNORE OTHERS like gender and ethnicity

they argued SOCIETY is MORE DIVERSE and they see non class inequalities as equally important