role of education

Question 1

what type of theory is the marxist theory?

Answer 1

structural
conflict

Question 2

what is another term for the ruling class?

Answer 2

bourgeoisie

Question 3

what is false consciousness as describes by marixsts?

Answer 3

people dont understand their exploitation

Question 4

what theorists identified a state of false consiousness?

Answer 4

marxists

Question 5

what is the purpose of education according to marxists?

Answer 5

• to reproduce inequality
• legitimise inequality

Question 6

define capitalism

Answer 6

an economic system whereby the bourgeoisie own the means of production and are able to exploit the proletariat

Question 7

describe capitalism according to marxists

Answer 7

the root of all evil
as it creates conflict between the RC and the WC

Question 8

what is another term for working class?

Answer 8

proletariat

Question 9

how can society overcome capitalism?

Answer 9

the workers revoluting

Question 10

how do various institutions work to serve capitalism?
(religion)

Answer 10

heaven + after life - hierarchy
respect authority

Question 11

how do various institutions work to serve capitalism?
(families)

Answer 11

the nuclear family reproduces the next generation of workers

Question 12

how do various institutions work to serve capitalism?
(school)

Answer 12

symbolic violence, streaming, SFP, hierarchy

Question 13

what myth do marxists believe in?

Answer 13

the myth of meritocracy

Question 14

how does the ruling class control the working class?

Answer 14

• ideological state apparatus
• repressive state apparatus

Question 15

what is ideological state apparatus?

Answer 15

maintain the rule of the bourgeoisie by controlling people’s ideas, values and beliefs

Question 16

what is repressive state apparatus?

Answer 16

maintain the rule of the bourgeoisie by force or threat

Question 17

give examples of repressive sate apparatus

Answer 17

police, law, court

Question 18

give examples of ideological state apparatus

Answer 18

• religion - have babies
• education - meritocracy

Question 19

how do schools ideologically control us

Answer 19

• transmit ideology:
  norms and values, hierarchy, meritocracy
• prepare us for our future roles:
  qualifications, sifting and sorting

Question 20

what did Bernstein (neo marxist) work argue?

Answer 20

children are socialised at an early age to view knowledge itself as a commodity

Question 21

Althusser sees schools as…

Answer 21

agencies of repression

Question 22

Deschoolers such as Illich and Freire argue that..

Answer 22

schools socialise children by emphasising certain modes of coercion and compliance

Question 23

complete the sentence:
the state contains..

Answer 23

elements which serve to help the bourgeoisie in power

Question 24

how does education reproduce class inequality?

Answer 24

• passes on that capitalism is right
• transmits that school is a fair system
• makes children of the proletariat fail

Question 25

how does education legitimise class inequality?

Answer 25

• by distinguishing the true cause of education - to produce obedient workers who accept their subordinate position

Question 26

why is the failing of the children of the proletariat necessary?

Answer 26

so that there is a new generation of transmitting ruling class workers

Question 27

how does