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Examine the Marxist view that education is to reproduce and justify the existing class structure
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Examine the Marxist view that education is to reproduce and justify the existing class structure The Marxist view on education is to reproduce and justify the existing class structure, included in this is Marxists beliefs of the "hidden curriculum"[Bowles and Gintis also believe in this] in which pupils are taught general and sometimes specific values without being aware of this [or if they are aware the hidden curriculum is something that one would not associate directly with the education system]. The hidden curriculum also ensures that students have an acceptance of the social hierarchy [where pupils will be placed after finishing education and entering the workforce]. Some may argue that Marxists see the educational system as a mechanism for maintaining class inequalities[class divison almost like a mixture of different cultures], for example the reproduction of the capitalist system where it can be argued that Marxists believe that schools and teachers reject...
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