The Correspondent Principle

Question 1

Teaching the skills future capitalist employees need

Answer 1

In ‘schooling in capitalism America (1976) bowels and Gintis suggested that there is a correspondence between values learnt at school and the way which workplaces operate

Question 2

Correspondence principle

Answer 2

The values they suggest are taught through the “hidden curriculum” the hidden curriculum consists consist of those things that pupils learn through the experience o attending school rather then the main curriculum subjects taught at the school.

Question 3

Values learnt that are necessary for them to tow the line in manual jobs.

Answer 3

• passive subservience (of pupils to teachers) correspondence to passive subservience of workers to managers
• acceptance of hiarachy (authority of teachers) correspond to authority of managers
• motivation by external rewards ( grades not learning) corresponds to being motivated by wedges not the joy of the job

Question 4

What does the corresponding principle argue ?

Answer 4

It argues that school and work are similar which creates new generations of workers ready to accept their lot and accept capitalism