Marxist views of education Grade 13

According to Marxist's perspective, school provide..............................................

• • Equality of opportunity

• Capitalist enterprises with the workforce they need

According to Marxists, what does the promotion of the 'myth of meritocracy' serve to do?

• Justify class inequality

• Promote social mobility

• Eliminate class divisions

• Encourage revolution

What is the function of ideological state apparatus according to Althusser in the education system?

• • To encourage critical thinking

• To promote equality

• To disguise class inequality

• To challenge capitalism

According to Bowles and Gintis, which theory describes the relationship between social relationships in the workplace and in education?

• Socialisation theory

• Correspondence theory

• Conflict theory

• Integration theory

According to Bowles and Gintis, what kind of personality traits do schools reward in capitalist societies?

• Independence and creativity

• Obedience and discipline

• Laziness and irresponsibility

• Aggressiveness and assertiveness

Willis studied 12 working class boys which he called the..................................

• lads

• ear'oles

• outsiders

• Troublemakers

How did the 'lads' in Willis' study perceive the value of gaining qualifications?

• They saw it as essential for success

• They considered it a waste of time

• They believed it would lead to manual labour jobs

• They thought it would secure them high-paying jobs

What ironic outcome resulted from the 'lads' rejection of the state education system?

• They achieved academic success

• They secured middle-class jobs

• They became teachers

• They ended up in unskilled manual labour jobs

What could be a criticism of Bowles and Gintis' view of education?

• Too deterministic.They view students as having no free will and accepting their fate.

• They overemphasize the role of individual choice in education.

• They fail to consider the importance of vocational training.

• They focus too much on the positive aspects of the education system.

What could be a criticism of Willis' study of 12 working-class boys at school?

• It romanticized the boys' anti-social and sexist behavior.

• It focused too much on the positive aspects of school culture.

• It concluded that pupils have no free will.

• It used too many participants, making it difficult to analyse.