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Okay, so marxist scholars contend that the educational system plays a critical role in perpetuating the current class structure by socializing students into accepting it as legitimate and inevitable.
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And from a marxist perspective, education is viewed not just as a neutral institution for imparting knowledge, but as a key component in maintaining the dominance of the ruling class and the capitalist system at large.
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So education for them would be the dominance of the ruling class.
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So marxists argue that the educational system reflects and reproduces the existing class hierarchy.
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For example, the curriculum and social norms taught in schools, often referred to as the hidden curriculum, instill values like obedience and punctuality, which prepares the working -class students for subordinate roles within the capitalist system, while more affluent students are groomed for positions of power and influence.
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And you can reference this one.
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And this process is seen as reinforcing a myth of meritocracy, where the notion that success is solely based on individuals ' merit masks the structural advantages held by the upper classes...