Role Of Education Flashcards
They believe that by not competing for their consumers, what has happened? (New Right)
It doesn’t provide what the community needs and wants and has caused poor standards.
What do New Right theorists believe that schools should be run more like businesses?
Businesses have to compete with one another to attract consumers and provide these consumers with what they want and need.
What do New Right theorists claim that schools should be more like?
A business.
Who says there is a correspondent between experiences of school and work? (Marxist)
Bowles and Gintis
Bowles and Gintis say that the__________ ____________ prepares people for work.
Hidden Curriculum.
What three functions of education do Marxists say help society?
1) Passes on ruling class ideology that supports capitalism.
2) Prepares children for work by giving them the skills and values employers want.
Who says education doesn’t turn out an obedient work force? (Marxist)
Willis
What is the hidden curriculum? (Marxist)
1) Middle class values
2) Working hard to achieve rewards.
Why do Marxists claim that meritocracy is a myth?
Working class pupils are blamed for their poor results, when in fact they’re a result of their social class.
Give two criticisms of Marxist views on education.
1) Assumes people are passive victims. It exaggerates how much working class students are socialised into obedience.
2) Most people are aware of the inequality in education.
What three factors of education do Functionalists say help society?
1) Secondary socialisation passes on core values.
2) It sifts and sorts people for the appropriate job (allocation function).
Give two criticisms of Functionalism.
1) Differential achievement in terms of gender and class suggests education is not meritocratic.
2) ‘Who you know’ is still important.
3) Doesn’t prepare for work adequately.
