Neo Marxist Approach To Education

Question 1

What does Henry giroux say about education ?

Answer 1

Disagrees with the conventional marxist approach and believes that working class students don’t accept everything they are taught

Question 2

What research works in favour of Henry giroux ?

Answer 2

Paul Willis study on the lads as they were rebellious against the schooling system and working class

Question 3

How do Marxist and neo marxist ideologies compare with functionalism ?

Answer 3

Holds more relevance to our current times as the state has lost control of many schools and sold them to businesses run by the bourgeoisie which works in favour with the Marxist ideology that the rich and powerful control everything

Question 4

How do Marxists and functionalists differ when talking about schooling ?

Answer 4

Marxists exaggerate the negative effects whilst functionalists exaggerate the positive effects

Question 5

What do Marxists say about the hidden curriculum ?

Answer 5

That it is there to benefit capitalist society

Question 6

What is a critique of the Marxist approach on education ( social democratic )

Answer 6

Social democratic policies have not been successful in helping the working class do better then in education