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Education - Marxism
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- 1Ideological State ApparatusAs claimed by Althusser, this is the way in which the education system controls our minds and trains us to be obedient
Replaces the role religion once played
Schools transmitt the ideology that capitalism in just and reasonable - 2Hidden CurriculumThe messages transmitted by schools without being explictly taught
Those who follow the rules are rewared, whilst those who don't conform are punished - teaches obedience
School work prepares for the acceptance of menial tasks at work - 3Middle Class HabitusBordieu refers to the fact that schools are middle class institutions, run by middle class people, in which middle class pupils succeed
Education reproduces social class inequalities and passes on the culture of the ruling class to make it seem superior - 4Correspondence PrincipleBowles and Gintis argue that there is a strong link between social relationships in the workplace and in education - school hierarchy mirrors that of the workplace
No equality of opportunity - working class learn to accept their future role and place in society - 5Criticism of MarxismPostmodernists reject this view, claiming that education now reproduces diversity rather than inequality
Too class based - ignores other factors for inequality such as gender and ethnicity
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- A level Sociology (Education) Flashcards on Education - Marxism, created by Abbie McGrath on 23/03/2017.
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