Marxists theory of education
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- Marxist theory of education
- Correspondence theory (BOWLES & GINTES)
- Education operates in the interest of the bourgeosie who control the workforce producing hardworking and obiedient workers through the HIDDEN CURRICULUM
- School teaches us RULES, REGULATIONS, OBIDIENCE AND RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY by having correct uniform, following rules. Have to meet expectations which you will be rewarded for E.g Pay rise.
- Schools encourage COMPETITION through students E.g sport day which rewards hard work.
- GENDER ROLE ALLOCATION women go for "softer" jobs and men go for "harder" reflected at school by subject choice
- Schools are HIERARCHAL INSTITUTIONS which reflect the workplace
- Creating a LACK OF SATISFACTION at school by doing the same thing day in day out reflects the workplace by replicating it in order to prepare people for the "real thing"
- Education operates in the interest of the bourgeosie who control the workforce producing hardworking and obiedient workers through the HIDDEN CURRICULUM
- LOUIS ALTHUSSER
- Education acts as a negative SOCIAL CONTROL but this is depending on if you view capitalism as bad on society.
- Schools transmit the ideology that capitalism is just and reasonable. Making pupils the AGENTS OF EXPLOITATION AND REPRESSION
- The education system is part od the IDEOLOGICAL STATE APPARATUS which transmits the ruling class ideology disguised at common values.
- Evalution of the correspondence theory
- BROWN ET AL : education system works through exams but companies require team work.
- REYNOLD: the national curriculum does not teach skills needed for work
- WILLIS: many students dont accept the HIDDEN CURRICULUM
- BORDIEU: schools are middle class institutes that are organised to benefit the middle class. Children from working class background lack CULTURAL CAPITAL needed to be successful in the education system.
- Marxists believe that meritocracy is a myth. They believe that the higher you are in society, the more chance you have of getting a top job.
- They believe that the education system legitimises inequality in society. The correspondence between school and the workplace reproduces the next generation of workers.
- Marxists reject the functionalists view of role allocation
- Correspondence theory (BOWLES & GINTES)
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