Marxist theory and education

Question 1

Louis Althusser

Answer 1

Ideological state apparatus 
Reproduction of social class inequality 
Legitimation of class inequality-makes everything seem fair

Question 2

Willis

Answer 2

“Learning to Labour” the lads and the earoles (ethnographic study, observations, interviews)

Question 3

Glenn Rikowski

Answer 3

Globalisation and Education-business taking over schools, becoming global business

Question 4

Bowles and Gintis

Answer 4

Hidden curriculum
Myth of meritocracy
Correspondence principle:
1. School hierarchy corresponds to workplace hierarchy
2. No control over curriculum corresponds to alienation through no control over job
3. Reward system in schools corresponds to extrinsic rewards e.g wages
4. Different subjects requiring different knowledge corresponds to division of labour
5. Completion amongst students corresponds to competition amongst staff
6. Lower level students supported more corresponds to levels of work thorough company structure