Marxist view of EDUCATION

Question 1

what do marxists think the role of education is?

Answer 1

to reproduce class inequalities and maintain the bourgeoisie’s power over the proletariats

Question 2

what does the myth of meritocracy suggest capitalist society is based on?

Answer 2

inequality and exploitation of the proletariats

Question 3

what does education show the main factor in income is?

Answer 3

family and class background, rather than educational achievement

makes it seem normal and just, when it in fact isn’t

Question 4

how do new right evaluate marxist view?

Answer 4

marxists fail to recognise that some individuals are smarter than others

Question 5

how does paul willis evaluate marxist view?

Answer 5

‘lads’ rejected the hidden curriculum

see education as feminine so they mess around in school as they do not care