Role of education — Marxist perspective
Marxists argue education serves capitalist interests by reproducing class relations, creating false consciousness, and preparing working-class students for exploitation.
Real World
A 2017 Sutton Trust report found that just seven elite schools (including Eton and Westminster) produced more Oxbridge entrants than 2,000 state schools combined — supporting the Marxist claim that education reproduces class inequality rather than offering genuine meritocracy.
Exam Focus
Name both Bowles & Gintis and Althusser when answering on Marxist education — examiners expect range within the perspective.
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