Bowles and Gintis

• the correspondence principle refers to the close parallels between school and the workplace. as the relationships and structures within the education system mirrors work
• the correspondence principle operates through the hidden curriculum so students are indirectly socialised to accept hierarchy, competition and working for extrinsic rewards as the norm.
• the education system prevents revolution as working class students become obedient and docile and focus on maintaining a system which mirrors capitalism as students work for extrinsic rewards similarly to how the proletariat work to attain social mobility through promotions and pay rises.
• the hidden curriculum lowers working class ambitions
• students are indoctrinated
• date of study - 1976
• The education system is designed to maintain the status quo and prevent change from happening. The ruling class control what knowledge is taught and how it's taught meaning there is little chance of radical ideas being spread.
• Bowles and Gintis argue that the education system prevents rebellion from the proletariat students by legitimising class inequalities which refers to producing ideologies which justify and explain why inequality is fair and inevitable.
• the education system promotes the myth of meritocracy to encourage students to work hard and not rebel from the education system. meritocracy states that everyone has equal opportunities so the blame for underachievement is placed on the individual and may become an incentive to work harder and remain docile in the education system.
• Bowles and Gintis argue that the education system produces conformity through the hidden curriculum. They say that teachers use discipline techniques such as detentions and exclusions to make sure pupils follow rules and don't challenge authority. These methods create obedient workers who won't question orders given to them at work.
• Marxists argue that the curriculum reflects the needs of the ruling class. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for work in the economy. This is because the state wants to reproduce the current social structure so that there will be enough workers to fill low paid jobs.
• legitimising class inequalities

  ideologies that justify and state that inequality is fair and inevitable
• • corresspondence principle
  • hidden curriculum
  • legitmising class inequality
  • myth of meritocracy
  • maintain status quo