Marxists

Question 1

What do marxists say about education?

Answer 1

Education maintains capitalism through socialization it teaches us the myth of meritocracy we are socialized to accept capitalism and competition as good and natural we are told work is internally good gets us ready to be exploited by capitalism

Question 2

What do bowls and Guinness say about education correspondence principle

Answer 2

Education mirrors the workplace the heading curriculum teaches us norms and values and makes obedient workers at a willing but unknowingly to be excluded by capitalism school makes us conform

Question 3

Roles marxist believe education performs

Answer 3

Serving the interests of the ruling class
Secondary socialisation
Developing competitiveness
Reproducing the class system

Question 4

Evaluation of Marxist views on education

Answer 4

Marxists assume peoples have no availability to make their decisions or control over what happens to them focuses on social class doesn’t consider other factors that may affect educational achievement like gender focuses on negative aspects doesn’t consider positive functions of education