marxist view on education- Bourdieu (1977)

Question 1

what does he argue about education system ?

Answer 1

education system devalues the culture of the working class (e.g classical music and ‘serious’ literature rather than popular culture)

Question 2

what does he argue about the middle and upper classes?

Answer 2

middle and upper classes succeed by default rather than greater ability

Question 3

what does he argue takes place?

Answer 3

a process of cultural reproduction takes place - culture of the middle class is reproduced and given higher status than working-class culture

Question 4

Bourdieu sees this as?

Answer 4

a form of ‘symbolic violence’ against the working class

Question 5

according to him how is habitus passed on?

Answer 5

through the education system as dominant class has power to impose its own habitus