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All notes taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Oa8CvzCkw
How did Bowles and Gintis view education?
The ‘long shadow of work’
Reproduction of the workforce
Hidden curriculum
How do schools prepare students for work?
Correspondence Principle: School mirrors the world of work
Punctuality
Rewards/Sanctions
Extrinsic motivations
Divisions of students
Hierarchies and power
Privileges for conformity/status
How does education legitimises inequality?
Opportunity and meritocracy are myths
Education confirms working-class pupils will end up in working-class jobs
The system gives advantages to those of middle-class backgrounds
What are the contemporary applications of education preparing students for work?
Uniform policies
Conservatives ‘teachers given power’
Role of academies- closer links with work
Apprenticeships and Vocational Education
What are the criticisms of schools preparing students for work?
Functionalists agree with skills for employment but suggest this is for the benefit of society
Do all students become passive and unthinking puppets?
Are the workers being produced equipped with the necessary skills for employment?
