Althusser
Louis Althusser was a neo-Marxist who identified education as an ideological state apparatus (ISA) that maintains capitalist rule through ideology rather than force.
Real World
The UK National Curriculum's emphasis on enterprise skills and financial literacy since 2014 can be seen as an ISA at work — embedding capitalist values of entrepreneurship and competition into every student's education without explicit political instruction.
Exam Focus
Contrast ISAs (ideology) with RSAs (force) clearly — examiners reward precise distinction between Althusser's two categories.
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