the social class that has the most power and decides the economic and political agenda in society
Legitimation of inequality
the is the way in which the proletariat are made to believe that they should accept inequality and not fight their exploitation
Correspondence principle
the relationships and structures found in education mirror those found in the workplace
Reproduction of inequalities
the idea that inequality is continually socially reproduced due to the ideology hidden within the education system
Counter/anti-schoolsubculture
this is the name given to the groups formed by students that actively go against the morals and values of the school
Hidden curriculum
the unofficial rules, routines and structures of the school through which students learn beliefs, values, behaviours and attitudes- it is a way in which ideology can be forced upon pupils
Fragmentation
the division of society into distinct class groups
Myth of meritocracy
this is the myth that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and achieve and that rewards are based on ability and effort
Ideological state apparatus
this maintains the rule of the bourgeoisie by controlling people's ideas, values and beliefs
