marxists view on role of education Flashcards
(15 cards)
what do marxists say the education system does to children?
brainwashes them into accepting their position within the class system
what do marxists say the education system encourages?
the correct values and attitudes to uphold capitalism
what were the three key concepts Bowles and Gintis’s work developed?
- The myth of meritocracy
- The correspondence principle
- The hidden curriculum
what is the myth of meritocracy?
that the idea that the education system being fair is actually not true. It just prepares students for work.
what is the correspondence principle?
that the education system is similar to the world of work, students are being prepared for their future jobs.
what is an example of the correspondence principle?
you have to obey your boss at work - you have to obey your teachers at school
what is the hidden curriculum?
learning which is not directly taught in schools
what is an example of hidden curriculum?
accepting the values of the school
what is ideological state apparatus?
certain institutions shape peoples ideas so they do not challenge capitalism
what is cultural capital?
particular set of tastes/interests often found among middle class people often lead to financial rewards later in life.
what did Althusser focus on?
the way the education system shapes ideas so students think the education system is fair.
True or false? Althusser claims that the education system is part of the ideological state apparatus.
TRUE
what does Bourdieu argue?
the education system advantages the middle class, because they possess cultural capital.
what are marxists criticised for being?
to deterministic
why are marxists criticised for being to deterministic?
as they say being working class automatically leads to educational failure.
