Theories of Education
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- Created on: 26-12-12 15:53
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- Theories on Education
- Marxist
- Althusser
- Education= idealogical state apparatus, and the function is to maintain, legitimate and reproduce ruling class ideology
- Hidden curriculum promotes ruling class ideology as common sense and leads WC who don't achieve in education to think it was their own fault
- Students rarely come into contact with views that challenge inequality
- School= internally organised so they transmit different messages to WC and MC about the purpose of school
- Rules serve to train children into accepting authority and that failure is self inflicted
- Althusser
- Functionalist
- Education is an essential agency of secondary socialisation because it transmits common values to the next gen and is crucial for the maintenanceof value consensus
- Parsons
- schools act as a bridge between family and wider society. Status and relationships shaped by 'popularistic' standards. shows members must learn universalistic values. Promotes universal values
- Durkheim
- Education is crucial because it's central to the reproduction of culture and society. Subjects like English and History create social solidarity and a sense of pride and belonging
- Marxist
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