Education is apart of the Ideological State Apparatus. Education, family, media and religion pass on ruling class ideologies, making society's members believe that society is fair.
Creates and reinforces an obediant workforce
Bowles and Gintis
The correspondance principle between school and work.
The hidden cirriculum prepares us for work:
Follow a dress code
Obey order from above
Out of hours working/learning
Meritocracy is an ideological myth
Legitimising inequality - MARXISM
Widens the gap between W/C and R/C. Education passes on ruling class ideology whilst teaching W/C to be another brick in the wall.
