the role of education- marxism

althusser

ideological state apparatus: transmit n+v that benefit capitalism

• official curriculum- subjects e.g. history

• hidden curriculum: sanctions if not accept authority

eval: Giroux: deterministic, taught to examine the world critically

bowles and gintis

role= install ethic of hard work to proletariat

school reinforces the myth of meritocracy,

eval: willis: the ‘lads’ see through smokescreen of meritocracy- anti-school

bourdieu

role; reinforce social class divisions

social reproduction: born m/c or w/c

• cultural capital: additional knowledge/ skills, e.g. opera, art

• economical capital: money, e.g. tutoring, courses

• social capital: connections, e.g. work experience, references

eval: gov attempted to close gap, don’t have impact they once had- EMA, Sure Start, pupil premium funding

bowles and gintis (CT)

correspondence theory: school mirrors what happens in work

role: prepare proletariat for exploitation at work

• hierarchy: levels of status

• different treatment: students treated differently

• sanctions: punished for not following rules

• structured day: same structure every day

• alienation: monotonous (same) tasks

eval: 80% schools are academies/ free schools- own power, aren’t controlled by gov

• Rikowski: increased marketisation- league tables