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the role of education
MARXIST VIEW
education reproduces class inequality and social relations of capitalist theory (it fails the working class in each generation)
legitimises class inequality through the myth of meritocracy (makes people accept their inferior place in society as it is inevitable
Louis Althusser - reproduction of labour power - the reproduction of the skills necessary for an efficient work force
- the reproduction of ruling class ideology
transmission of shared values - IDEOLOGICAL STATE APPAERATUS (ISAs) control values ideas and beliefs
hidden cirulucum - working class people are encouraged to conform to a capitalist system and accept inequality uncritically.
Pierre Bourdieu - cultural attributes of the working class are rejected because the educational system is defined for and by the middle class
Bolwes and Gintis
- The education system reproduces an obedient workforce that accepts inequality
- CORRESPONDENCE THEORY, what goes on in schools corresponds directly with the world of work
- not necessarily about interlect but conformity
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FUNCTIONALIST VIEW
Durkheim saw education as the transmission of society's norms and values in order to maintain Social Solidarity.
he laid out 3 foundations for the functionalist theories of education
SOCIALISATION
- education should emphasise moral responsibilities to society
- parsons -> secondary socialisation: forms a bridge between family & society by socialising children to a MERITOCRATIC view of achievement
- parsons -> value consenus: schools socialise the basic views of society to young people, this is essetial for society to operate.
SKILLS PROVISION
- Education teaches the skills that are needed by a modern industrial society -> general (literacy, numarcy) -> specific skiils required for jobs
- durkheim -> formal ciruriculum (passes on specfic skills), hidden curiculum (passes on general values and skills) - promotes social solidarity
ROLE ALLOCATION
- davis and moore - > metocratic system where every pupil has an equal chance of success - social stratification
- those who are hard-working get the best top jobs in society and with few qualification work lesser jobs
- prepares them for the world of work through allocating them to future roles
criticisms
- teaches values of 'ruling class' not society
- not meritocratic
- subjects to theoretical, not enough links to work
- anti-school subcultures
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