Marxist Sociolagist Edu.. Flashcards
Marxists Sociologists
Althusser - ideological stat apparatus
Bourdieu - culture of dominant classes
Bowles & Gintis - hidden curriculum
Illich & Freire - repressive schools
Althusser
Argues the education system is an ideological state apparatus passing on ruling-class ideology justifying the capitalist system, selecting people for different positions in the ruling class structure and ensuring they have the right conformist attitudes.
Bourdieu
Argues the culture of education is the culture of the dominating class. the middle and upper class have access to culture capital helping them to succeed. school devalues working-cass culture, making it harder for those of working class backgrounds without cultural capital to succeed in education.