Marxists Theories Of Education Flashcards
What do Marxists see as the main role of education?
Prepares people for their roles - conform and not question authority and place in society
Key Marxist theorist: Althusser
Schools transmit an ideology that capitalism is fair and just
Schools prepare children for their roles in the workforce - taught to accept their future exploitation
What is Repressive state apparatus?
Police and the army
What is ideological state apparatus?
Education - students are rewarded for working hard
Key Marxist theorist: Bowles and Gintis
Schools operate both the formal curriculum and the hidden curriculum to reproduce existing class inequalities in the new generation
What was Bowles and Gintis theory called?
Correspondence theory
What is the Marxist views of education?
Marxists suggest that education prepares children for the world of work. This takes the form of education transmitting ruling class ideology to justify inequality and the capitalist system
