Marxists Role of Education Flashcards

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What does Marx argue?

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Education is based on class divisions and exploitation

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What is an example of Marx education?

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Schools spread the “myth of meritocracy” where they ‘prove’ there’s an equal chance on effort and ability.
Work hard = great job

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What is the critique of Marx?

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Marrow & Torres - Ethnicity, gender, sexuality, is as equally important
Must explain how education reproduces all forms of inequality

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What does Althusser argue?

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The state has 2 elements to maintain capitalist power
Repressive state apparatuses
Ideological state apparatuses

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What is the Repressive state apparatus?

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To repress W/C with force + threat via police, army.

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What is the ideological state apparatus?

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To repress W/C with ideas, values, beliefs via religion, media, education system

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What is an example of Althusser?

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Schools teach Obedience, Respect, Failure is your fault

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What’s Althusser critique?

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Willis - Laddish subcultures
Not all W/C conform; truancy, drink, smoke
But, they turn to heavy labour jobs willingly, what capitalism needs

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What does Bowles & Gintis argue?

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School mirrors workplace (correspondence principle)

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What do Bowles & Gintis say about the workplace?

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Capitalism must have a workforce of
- personalities, behaviour, attitudes suitable to the job type

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What is an example for Bowles & Gintis?

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Hierarchy of authority in workplace & school
- employees obey manager, pupils obey teachers
Satisfaction in workplace & school
- through the pay, grades
Division in workplace & school
- different departments, low + high tier sets

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Explain the study for Bowles and Gintis

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Highschool study
Schools reward personality traits over academic ability
Low grades = Independent, creative students
High grades = Obedient, disciplined, punctual

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What is the critique for Bowles and Gintis?

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Fordist economy
Education system produces diversity, not inequality

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What is the Hidden Curriculum?

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Education that is not taught in the formal curriculum
- Reward punctuality, punish lateness
- Teach obedience + to accept their hierarchy
- Reward individualism; trips, grades + pit against peers

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