Marxism

What is the marxist perspective of education?

Education serves capitalism through the ideological state apparatus, correspondence principle and cultural capital

Which marxist sociologist talks about the ideological state apparatus?

Althusser

What is an ideological state apparatus?

A part of society that keeps the bourgeoisie in power by reproducing and justifying inequalities

How does Althusser think education acts as an ideological state apparatus?

Education reproduces inequalities through unequal access to resources, a curriculum that may not reflect diverse backgrounds and the hidden curriculum that transmits social norms and expectations

What further proves Althussers idea that education is an ideological state apparatus?

The UK government has made it illegal for teachers to promote anti-capitalist views, proving that education is a tool used by the bourgeoise to protect capitalism