Perspectives on education

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what is marxists pov on education?
the education system is fit for the MC and the system is unfair as it disadvantages WC pupils
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what was in the idealogical state apparatus and which sociologist talked about it?
repressive state apparatus-physical force ie stopping rebellions and
idealogical state apparatus- controlling the media, education, state, etc
Althusser
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what is the correspondence principle, how does it take place and who spoke about it?
when the school system mirrors the workplace by ie having set rules regulations ( like can't be late) and by making sure hierarchy is followed ie pupil teacher to worker boss.
Bowles and Gintis
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what is the hidden curriculum, how does this take place and who introduced it?
when schools teach regulated concepts that makes students think social inequality is inevitable
takes place with methods such as teaching to accept superiors in workforce
Jackson
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what sociologist argues meritocracy is a false ideology and what did they do to show it?
Bowles and Gintis conducted a study in America where the wc who accepted that roles required hard labour and low pay were more submissive but achieved the highest grades compared to the more independent students.
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what is the myth of meritocracy?
legitimating class inequality by using the poor are dumb theory to prevent rebellions so students think inequality is inevitable.
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which sociologist studied learning to labour?
explain the study if unable to recall that too.
also name one evaluation point specific to this study.
.Willis
.'lads' who believed that the education system was useless taunted to rural areas to look for work but ended up working for capitalists in manual labour, reproducing education unintentionally.
-the research was time consuming over a period-
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continuing w previous card
-of 4 years, the education system could've changed in that time frame.
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name the evaluations
Morrow and Torres believed marxists weren't looking at all factors that affected inequality in education.
Chubb and Moe argued that the marketisation of education would be a solution to these problems as their study showed wc do 5% better in private-
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-schools
-Cohen said YTS serves capitalism by teaching how to be submissive attitudes rather the job skills.
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what is the functionalist perspective in education?
believe education system is meritocratic and fair for all students to become a correctly socialised person for future jobs.
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which sociologist suggested the main functionalist perspective?
Durkheim
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what is social solidarity/ society in miniature and specialised skills (also name an evaluation of Sp.S)?
mixing all students in a diverse place, such as the education system outside school, to teach different attitudes, values, etc to mix well in jobs later on.
this is paying one job more then another as it requires a special skill set
+this pushes-
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-teachers to work harder and make sure children get a good education for careers.
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what does Davis and Moore's role allocation idea suggest?
it suggests that tests are done in education to assign the most important roles to those who have the skills for it
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who suggested meritocracy and what is an evaluation of it?
parsons
-marxists would disagree as they believe that education is just a way for capitalists to gain
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what's is the new right perspective on education?
believe education is good but it can be improved through privatisation/marketisation as state should not provide it fro free.
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what sociologist argued for the new right perspective?
trick question! legislations/politicians (a variety so you can just generalise with politicians ie Margret Thatcher)
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what sociologists argue about marketisation of education and what did they say about it?
Chubb and Moe argued consumer choice is important as it focuses on quality of education and how to meet consumer needs.
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what was in the idealogical state apparatus and which sociologist talked about it?

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repressive state apparatus-physical force ie stopping rebellions and
idealogical state apparatus- controlling the media, education, state, etc
Althusser

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what is the correspondence principle, how does it take place and who spoke about it?

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what is the hidden curriculum, how does this take place and who introduced it?

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