Bowles & Gintis

• What did Althusser suggest about education?

  It acts as an ideological state apparatus
• What is the primary function of education according to Bowles and Gintis?

  To reproduce the workforce
• How do Bowles and Gintis believe education prepares students for capitalism?

  By preparing the next generation of workers
• What term do Bowles and Gintis use to describe the implicit teachings in schools?

  Hidden curriculum
• How does the hidden curriculum differ in interpretation between functionalists and Bowles and Gintis?

  Functionalists see it as promoting consensus, Bowles and Gintis see it as indoctrination
• What is the correspondence principle according to Bowles and Gintis?

  School mirrors the workplace functions
• What are some examples of policies that schools and workplaces share?

  Punctuality policies and consequences
• How do rewards in schools reflect those in the workplace?

  Extra responsibilities mirror promotions
• What motivates students and workers according to Bowles and Gintis?

  Extrinsic motivations like grades and wages
• How are hierarchies similar in schools and workplaces?

  Both have structured levels of authority
• What do Bowles and Gintis argue about meritocracy?

  It is a myth that legitimizes inequality
• How do cultural characteristics affect student roles in schools?

  They influence status and opportunities
• How does Bowles and Gintis's view compare to Davis and Moore's role allocation concept?

  Bowles and Gintis see it as unfair, Davis and Moore see it as natural ability
• How do uniform policies reflect workplace norms according to Bowles and Gintis?

  Uniforms mirror workplace dress codes
• What recent proposals support the hierarchy in schools?

  Conservative proposals for teacher disciplinary powers
• How do academies relate to Bowles and Gintis's views?

  They link education to specific work areas
• What does the growth of vocational education indicate?

  Education resembles the workplace more closely
• How do functionalists criticize Bowles and Gintis's views?

  They argue education benefits society more broadly
• What assumption does Bowles and Gintis's work rely on?

  That students blindly accept what is taught
• Why might students lack skills for immediate employment after school?

  Education does not equip them adequately
• What is a counterargument to the lack of skills in students?

  Unpaid internships provide free labor to capitalism
• What are the key ideas of Bowles and Gintis regarding education?

  • Education reproduces the workforce
  • Hidden curriculum indoctrinates students
  • Correspondence principle links school and work
  • Meritocracy is a myth
  • Cultural characteristics influence student roles
• What are the criticisms of Bowles and Gintis's views on education?

  • Functionalists argue education benefits society broadly
  • Assumes all students conform blindly
  • Questions about skills for immediate employment