The role of education-Marxism Flashcards
1
Q
who are the main marxists?
A
Althusser
Bowles and gints
willis
2
Q
what does Althusser believe capitalism is maintained through?
A
RSA- repressive state apparatus
ISA - ideological state apparatus
3
Q
what is RSA?
A
where the state uses force to stop rebellion
4
Q
what is ISA?
A
the brainwashing parts of society that help you believe in capitalist ideas such as meritocracy
5
Q
what two functions are education an ISA through?
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reproduction- the next generation of workers is reproduced through failing students from working class backgrounds legitimation-by making lies such as meritocracy as the truth making people blame failure on individuals rather than the capitalism system
6
Q
what does bowles and Gints believe?
A
correspondence theory- they believe school prepares students for work and mirrors the work place in several ways they believe success is not based on hardwork and actually down to class background
7
Q
what does willis believe?
A
the working class students don’t passively accept the system but know they are set up to fail
8
Q
what did willis study show?
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his study of 12 working class boys in 1997 showed that boys still fail and become servants to capitalism
