Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis’ published Schooling in Capitalist America during 1976, appears to have been a basis of radical as well as Marxist education theory. They argue that there is a “correspondence principle”, that explains how the internal structure of schools corresponds to the internal structure of the capitalist workforce in its organization, norms and values. This supported Louis Althusser’s ideas of close correspondence of social relationships in the school and the workplace via the hidden curriculum, which aside from the formal curriculum, schools also teaches norms and values to their students. Althusser as a neo-marxist looked at how we are "conned" into accepting the inequality in education. He argued that education convinces
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The hidden curriculum is seen as instrumental in this process. This process is obviously important for social reproduction where there is a reproduction of a new generation of workers being schooled and disciplined into accepting their role in society, these people is being conform to society whether they like it or not. The process transpire through school and workplace which school mirrors the workplace all the way through its hierarchical structures. Such as teachers give order and students pay attention and follow teachers’ instructions without question in the same way workers have to follow a bosses orders. This shows that students have a less control or freedom over their task which is also a case of way of life in many of the workplace. Being punctual, as students’ time belong to teacher or school also replicates the way the future boss owns workers’ time. To sum up, capitalist society schooling, shapes students as they reward obedience and punctuality and dismiss freedom or independence, critical awareness and creativity of each individual that mimic the workplace expectations. Because capitalism requires a workforce with the kind of attitude, behavior and personality suited to their role as alienated and exploited workers willing to accept hard work, low pay and orders from above. An economy that will perpetuate class inequality from generation to
The hidden curriculum is seen as instrumental in this process. This process is obviously important for social reproduction where there is a reproduction of a new generation of workers being schooled and disciplined into accepting their role in society, these people is being conform to society whether they like it or not. The process transpire through school and workplace which school mirrors the workplace all the way through its hierarchical structures. Such as teachers give order and students pay attention and follow teachers’ instructions without question in the same way workers have to follow a bosses orders. This shows that students have a less control or freedom over their task which is also a case of way of life in many of the workplace. Being punctual, as students’ time belong to teacher or school also replicates the way the future boss owns workers’ time. To sum up, capitalist society schooling, shapes students as they reward obedience and punctuality and dismiss freedom or independence, critical awareness and creativity of each individual that mimic the workplace expectations. Because capitalism requires a workforce with the kind of attitude, behavior and personality suited to their role as alienated and exploited workers willing to accept hard work, low pay and orders from above. An economy that will perpetuate class inequality from generation to