Monday, 23 March 2009

Homework

Marxists, those believe that economic system shapes the rest of society, therefore, educational system is shaped by economic system.
  • ruling class ideology
  • School transmit an ideology which states that capitalism is just and reasonable.
  • School prepare pupils for their roles in the workforce.( to be obedient, punctual, had qualification)
  • Education reproduces the next generation of workers for capitalism.
  • Serveral close correspondence between social replationships in the classroom and those in the workplace.( Bowles and Ginitis)
  • The relationship between teachers and pupils mirrors the relationship between bosses and workers.
  • School, like the capitalist society, are based on hierarchy.
  • Capitalist society is unequal, different the class of origin, different educational qualifications and jobs they are going to get.

Feminist, they focus on gender inequalities in society.

  • Gendered language.
  • Gendered roles . School textbook tended to present males and females in traditional gender roles, women as mother and housewife.
  • Gendered stereotypes, reading schemes tended to have male bias.
  • The hidden curriculum reinforces gender socialisation.
  • Subject choice. Girls` subjects had lower status and lower market value.
  • Discrimination. The pass mark for boys was set lower than the pass mark for girls.
  • Teachers gave more attention to boys.
  • Sexual harassment of girls and women teachers by male pupils is a major feature of mixed schools.

The New Right. They think market forces should be introduced into schooling.

  • raising educational standards.
  • Competition between schools and colleges.
  • Allow schools and colleges become self manage.
  • League tables to show comparative results for schools are published.
  • Parents have the right to choose schhol
  • Restore enterprise and initiative.

Interactionist. They focus on the interaction between pupils and teachers and between pupils and pupils within the classroom

  • Labelling and self-fulling prophecies
  • setting and streaming
  • Teachers play an important role in the success of their students.
  • Some pupils reject the value of school
  • Peer groups are seen as having considerable influence on some pupils.

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