Correspondence principle
Bowles & Gintis' concept that school hierarchies, norms, and reward systems correspond to and prepare students for workplace hierarchies, creating a perfect match between school and capitalist production.
Real World
In many UK secondary schools, students must wear uniforms, follow bells between lessons, and request permission to speak — mirroring factory-style discipline and hierarchy, exactly as Bowles & Gintis' correspondence principle predicts.
Exam Focus
Link the correspondence principle explicitly to the hidden curriculum — marks are awarded for showing how unstated norms reinforce class reproduction.
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