The theories

• what is Althusser view on education?

  • 1. Althusser ISA = the correspondence principle = hidden curriculum in schools= make pupils accept hierarchy, competition
  • RSA= use physical force against rebellions : police eg
• what is new rights view on education?

  • Chubb/Moe = thinks its affect all social group- failed for all working class students to do well in global market

  1. middle class doing well in private schools - working class can’t afford it = introduced voucher system

  • Lead to marketisation control as schools funding as schools have to receive vouchers to keep working class students there
• what is criticism of functionlist?

  • Durkheim: jobs skills being passed sown norms/ values cause capitalism/class ideology
  • parsons = universalistic values of society are actually captalist = benefits middle class
  • Davis & Moore = no equality of opportunity
• Functionlist view
• Durkheim


  Believes that education provides specialist skills and passes down norms/values to the next generation, leading to social solidarity
• Parsons


  Believes that there is a bridge in education between the particularistic home (where rules only apply to the household) and the universalistic society (where rules apply to everyone)
• Parsons


  Believes in meritocracy, where anyone can pass if they work, regardless of ethnicity or class
• Davis & Moore

  Believe in role allocation based on merit, judging others based on their ability to fill the best roles, creating inequality but viewing it as beneficial for society for the best capable to do the best jobs
• marxits: Bowles & Gintis?

  • disagree with parson = think meritocracy
  • Cuz w/c still struggle from cultural/material deprivation = unfair to them
• Marxist: Wiils?

  • captalism is only made workers
  • 12 w/c men = teachers use mixed method + triangulation
  • Results = lead to boys having anti-school subcultures eg , disobedience
  • See education as feminine
  • Have bad grades = have only manual masculine jobs