postmodernism Flashcards
consumer society
consumer orientated - leisure and consumption - pick and mix society - art schools compared to modern world
large choice in type of school to attend eg faith schools
privatisation and commodification of companies eg exam boards
consumer society eval
marxism - justified privilege - m/c have advantage through cultural and social capital
Stephen ball - selection by mortgage - parentocracy favour m/c families
marxism - no meritocracy - choice less relevant as m/c can afford private education and offer top university
media saturation
Baudrillard - media creating world different from reality eg coverage of war
IT as part of education - media and film studies
open university
national lockdowns - online learning
online info rather than just textbook - global topics
media saturdation eval
marxism - role of class - technology is expensive - w/c disadvantaged
functionalism - online learning - lack of socialisation - lack of value consensus - anomie
globalisation
interconnectedness of world - more diverse curriculum and cultural awareness
cultural diversity and hybridity - workplace and education
languages eg mandarin and russian
global workers - international league tables PISA
adapting education to be more like china’s - competitiveness
globalisation eval
functionalism - education system should create individuals with loyalty and commitment to society - british values - nationalism and value consensus
new right - national curriculum - british history and core subjects - languages not on league tables - not significant - education for uk and not global
fragmentation
fluidity
no coherent structure
breakdown of local communities
mix and matching of subjects eg alevels
rise in post-fordism productions - more skilled and flexible workforce
work characterised by uncertainty - rise of portfolio workers - change job
fragmentation eval
functionalists - davis and moore - belief of choice - role allocation - exams and qualifications - limits fluidity and freedom - fragmentation relevant for academically able
marxism - Althusser - ideological state apparatus - Bourdieu - w/c dubbed into accepting educational failure and lack of social mobility - reproduce upper class
