marxists view of the role of education Flashcards
what is capitalisms 2 class theory?
the capitalist class (the bourgeoisie) who make their money by exploiting their workers and the working class (the proletarians) who are forced to sell their labour to the capitalist class
whats the hidden curriculum?
marxists belive in the lessons that school teaches you things beyond h=the curriculum. Like socialising and a heirachy, teacher student = boss employee
whats the correspondence principle?
how the realtionships and structire in school mirror/ correspond to in work
whats the myth of meritocracy?
marxists belive that school promtes meritocracy which they think is a myth. Meritocracy is the idea that people achieve purely on talent/ skill with no help from status