Marxism Flashcards
(16 cards)
What does ISA stand for in Althusser’s ideological state apparatus?
Ideological State Apparatus
ISA maintains the rule of the bourgeoisie by controlling ideas and values.
How does ISA reproduce class inequality?
Transmits class inequality from generation to generation and legitimizes it by producing ideologies that disguise the cause
This process involves maintaining the status quo through the control of beliefs and values.
What is the ‘class first’ approach by Morrow & Torres?
Focuses on class inequality as the key factor, ignoring other types of inequality
This approach emphasizes the primacy of class in understanding social structures.
What is the concept of the Hidden Curriculum?
Lessons that are learned but not openly intended, such as obedience and acceptance of hierarchy
It refers to the implicit values and norms that schools teach alongside the formal curriculum.
What do Bowles & Gintis argue about the relationship between schooling and work?
There is a close parallel that reflects hierarchies and correspondence principles
This suggests that the education system prepares students for the workforce by instilling conformity and obedience.
What does Bowles & Gintis expose about the myth of meritocracy?
It is a deterministic view that assumes pupils do not have free will
This critique highlights that success is not solely based on merit but also on social class.
What was the focus of Willis’s study, ‘Learning to Labour’?
It showed that working-class pupils resist indoctrination of the myth of meritocracy
The study focused on a group of 12 boys who formed a counter-culture in opposition to school values.
How did the boys in Willis’s study view manual work?
They saw manual work as superior
This perspective reflects their rejection of academic values and embrace of working-class identity.
What is a critique of Willis’s study?
It is small scale and romanticizes the boys as working-class heroes
This critique suggests that the study may overlook the complexities of class dynamics.
True or False: The Hidden Curriculum is explicitly taught in schools.
False
The Hidden Curriculum consists of implicit lessons that are not part of the formal education.
Who is associated with the New Marxist perspective on education?
Giroux
Giroux critiques traditional Marxist views on education.
What do New Marxists argue about gender and ethnicity?
They argue that gender and ethnicity often combine with class to reproduce inequality
This perspective highlights the intersectionality of social factors.
What concept suggests that the hidden curriculum and correspondence principle have failed?
Existence of Anti-school subculture
This refers to student behaviors and attitudes that oppose traditional schooling.
Who argues that Marxists fail to see education’s failure across all social groups?
Chubb and Moe
They represent the New Right perspective on education.
What do Chubb and Moe believe education has failed to provide?
Skills needed to be successful in the global marketplace
This reflects a criticism of the education system’s relevance to economic demands.
What do Post Modernists argue that Marxists fail to acknowledge about education?
Education reproduces diversity rather than equality
This perspective emphasizes the pluralistic nature of society.
