marxism (education) Flashcards
(19 cards)
what was paul willis study
‘learning to labour’
paul willis neo marxist
what was paul willis study consisted of
he looked at 12 working class boys in the midlands who were a part of a anti school subculture
what does paul willis say about the concept of school brainwashing pupils
he criticises this as many students rebel from education as a secondary agent of socialisation
what do bowles and gintis say about education
it has a correspondence principle
refers to the way we learn things in school and how it mirrors the way we are expected to behave in the workplace
give an example of how school mirrors the workplace
don’t challenge authority
mannerisms
obedient
non rebellious
what is the correspondence principle achieved through
the hidden curriculum
why are students passive and obedient
they are unaware of theyre exploitation
what is althussers view of education
Ideological state apparatus
what is an ISA
a part of society which keeps the bourgeoise in power by reproducing inequalities
how does education reproduce inequalities
through the hidden curriculum
unequal access to resources
what has the uk government made illegal for teachers to do
illegal to promote anti capitalist views , providing that education is a tool used by the bourgeoisie to protect capitalism
what skill do marxists believe education teaches us
specialised skills we need to fulfil
what are marxists view on meritocracy
Meritocracy is a myth
not everyone has a equal chance the higher the social class the more likely they are to achieve better grades
provide an example to support the view meritocracy is a myth
working class students are disadvantages as 90% of schools that are located in deprived areas are failing schools ranked by ofsted
which marxists argue about indoctrination
bowles and gintis
althusser
what do althusser and bowles and gintis say about indoctrination
pupils are brainwashed by the ruling class to be the ideal workers
why are intervention sessions bad according to marxists
exploit the time of students when it’s actually helping the education industry meet its targets (league tables)
why do students not see exploitation according to marxists
as they are socialised to be obedient and respect authority.
False consciousness - told it benefits you when it actually benefits they system
