PX Theories Flashcards
Durkheim
Schools are society in miniature
Parsons
Bridge between particularistic and universalistic values
Davis and Moore
Education sifts and sorts into roles
Althusser
Education is an ISA transiting FCC
Bowles and Gintis
Correspondence principle - jug and mug
Willis
12 lads, shop floor culture
Ribowski
Privatisation of education means schools work for the Bourgeoisie
Bourdieu
MC have cultural capital to succeed
Hadley et al
Some students start disadvantaged
Chubb and Moe
Voucher system opens education to consumer choice
Ball
Privatisation = cola-isation where businesses sell their vision in schools
Loss of fulfilment in school
Levin and Bellfield
No evidence in favour of educational choice increasing standards
Ransom
Marketisation only benefits good schools as they can pick the best students when they’re oversubscribed
Illich
Deschooling in America - schools repress individuality and creativity
