Quiz on Schooling in Capitalist America

According to Bowles and Gintis, what is the role of education in capitalist society?

• Encouraging social equality

• Promoting creativity and innovation

• Eliminating the need for a workforce

• Reproducing labour power over time

What is the hidden curriculum in the education system according to Bowles and Gintis?

• Music and arts curriculum

• Forms of consciousness, interpersonal behavior, and personality fostered in students

• Physical education curriculum

How do Bowles and Gintis describe the social relationships in the workplace and the education system?

• No relation

• Complete opposition

• Close correspondence

• Occasional overlap

What principle are schools organized on according to Bowles and Gintis?

• Hierarchical principle of authority and control

• Democratic principle of equality

• Anarchic principle of freedom

What motivates students in the education system according to Bowles and Gintis?

• External rewards

• Peer recognition

• Personal growth

How does the education system legitimize inequality according to Bowles and Gintis?

• By advocating for equal distribution of wealth

• By ignoring economic disparities

• By promoting social revolution

• By creating the belief in meritocracy

What do Bowles and Gintis argue about rewards in the educational and economic system?

• Not based on merit

• Dependent on luck

• Strictly based on merit

• Randomly distributed

What does the education system disguise according to Bowles and Gintis?

• The relationship between family background and qualifications

• The importance of talent in success

• The need for equal opportunities

• The myth of meritocracy