Outline explained ways in which the education system may pass on values and ideas which are in the interests of dominant groups in society.

Question 1

Point 1

Answer 1

• Marxists argue that the ideas and values the education system passes on are not universalistic values that benefit the whole of society, but the ruling class to serve the interest of capitalism
• bowles and gintis: schools do this through the correspondence principle, schools deliberately echo aspects of work
• eg uniform, time keeping, hierarchal structure

Question 2

Point 2

Answer 2

• Feminists argue that the Ideas and values that schools transmit are those that sustain patriarchy
• While many point to the fact that education does not discriminate girls, due to girls outperforming men
• feminists identify subtle ways which schools still promote patriarchy
• e.g gender differences in subject choice, maths and science
• sue sharpe found that women now focus more on educational achievment then home and family