Marxism: education

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What is correspondence theory?
The education system mirrors the workplace
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What is rewarded at school?
Passive and dependent thinking
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What is the most important factor in determining educational success?
Parental background/class background
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What is cultural capital?
The values, knowledge and skills of the ruling class
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Who developed the theory of cultural capital?
Bordieu
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What is habitus?
The cultural environment that each class inhabits
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What does the hidden curriculum teach?
A set of values and habits that are not explicitly taught in lessons
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Boudon argues...
that there is much greater pressure on middle-class kids to succeed
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Marxism is said to have a narrow focus as it doesn't look at...
gender and ethnic inequalities
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