Bowles & Gintis

• Marxist perspective
• Correspondence principle; school mirrors the workplace such as uniforms or routines
• Education prepares working class children for exploitation in the workplace
• Argue that the main role of education in a capitalist society is the reproduction of labour power which is the creating/training a new group of workers.
• There is a close correspondence between the social relationships which control the interactions in work environments and social relationships in a system like the education system (education mirrors society to prepare people for the workplace such as hierarchy, timetable, punishments, rewards and attendance). 
• Don’t look at the view of capitalists societies that are meritocratic and instead believe that class is the more important factor for levels of attainment.
• There is an accurate comparison between the demands in the workplace and the expectations of students in the education system. There is a clear pathway from education to work.
• It does not mention any higher education which is more important in society compared to the 1970s. Does not include individual choices for what students study and how they study it. Does not look at the expectations laid out for girls compared to boys, and how this shapes educational outcomes. Marxism purely focusses on class. It can be seen as dated as there have been a lot of changes to education.