Assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the Role of Education Sociologists argue that Education has different functions amongst society. Functionalists would argue that Education is a good thing and that it prepares younger generations for life in the work place; however Marxists would argue that education justifies social inequality and prepares working class people for working class jobs. Marxists argue that Education creates the ‘Myth of Meritocracy’, where pupils are taught to believe that social mobility is possible in society; however in reality schools are educating working class students for working class jobs. With the exception of a few, education confirms individual’s class of origin as their class of destination. Class inequalities are reproduced and education does not provide a means of social mobility.
For Lenin, the party was to be a group prepared to seize power as soon as possible yet on the other hand, for Martov, the main purpose of the party was to spread propaganda and raise the level of consciousness of the proletariat. This was because he did not believe that Russia was ready for a Marxist revolution for many years. Lenin believed that is the Mensheviks had their way, it would take years to start the revolution; they would just waste time on useless discussion and argument. Martov, replied that the revolution would fail if it did not have the support of the whole working class. The social democratic party remained spilt on the issue.
Superegos effect on Characters later views on War TH Whites the Once and Future King depicts different viewpoints of war as influenced by diverse styles of education. Each characters superego in the work is vital, since their childhood environments affect their later views on war. T.H. White asserts that a person’s superego as a child influences his or her later views on war through King Arthur, the Orkney siblings, and Lancelot. Arthur’s anti-war beliefs are a result of his proper education as a child.
How did Stalin reinforce his dictatorship in the 1930’s? After proposing for ‘Socialism in one country’, Stalin won the heart of the party. Once he had indulged himself as the leader of the USSR, Stalin made sure no one could ever challenge him. He set up a new constitution where he promised the Soviet people things they wanted such as free elections and voting, freedom of speech and cultural activity, the right to work, rest and leisure and also the right to health care, housing and care in old age. The new constitution convinced people that Stalin was the man they needed.
The ideal was to establish a set of basic academic standards that all students should achieve, hold the schools accountable for meeting these standards for all students, ←and→ then give educators the choice of how to meet the standards. The way NCLB is currently being administered must be fixed, otherwise we will have both new ←and→ seasoned talented teachers leaving the profession in droves. Although reading ←and→ math tests would remain in the administration's proposal, schools could also include student performance in other subjects as part of overall measurements of progress. Critics say that the current education law has narrowed the curriculum for students:→ Many teachers zero in on math ←and→ reading at the expense of other subjects to help students prepare for the required tests. (Douglas) Students need a well-rounded education," the blueprint declares, and it cites disciplines including history, civics, foreign languages, and the arts.
The Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 also improved conditions on ships for seamen. This remains one of the great landmarks of State intervention in helping to secure the safety of a particular group of workers. Sandon’s Education Act attempted to improve school attendance by setting up school attendance committees, but stopped short of compulsory attendance in the fear of alienating the lower class. But this was important because for children to get a job they must have an attendance certificate. There was an underlying reason for this Act which was that forcing children to attend local school was a way of propping up Anglican schools and stopping the spread of non-conformist school boards.
T.S. Elliot once wrote “It is in fact a part of the function of education to help us escape, not from our own time -- for we are bound by that -- but from the intellectual and emotional limitations of our time” (Infinity Web Development, LLC, 2002-2010). The Americans should bring back the perception that “there is nothing we can’t be" stems from our ancestral heritage. Since the majority of the early settlers could not read or write, they worked hard to make sure the kids of the future all had a chance to learn. They believed they had a responsibility to improve themselves, to be the best they could be, to improve their abilities, and to help thy neighbors.
The Moser Report challenged further Dearing’s and Kennedy’s report by suggesting that the disaffected youth could be a result of deficiency in the basic skills of individuals such as literacy and numeracy. Moser suggested the need for a national strategy to improve basic skills. “As part of the National Strategy, the Government should commit itself to the virtual elimination of functional illiteracy and innumeracy”. (1998, p4) This was to be a ‘fresh start’ and should become part of the core curriculum of education. Moser further commented that accessibility to improvement of basic skills should be achieved by making the curriculum accessible for all through a pre-entry
It is the schools responsibility to be able to provide good enough teachers, who can prepare these students. In order to have a good education, there must be qualified teachers there to teach and prepare students effectively. Bauerlein questions schools curriculums and the way they are presenting “complex texts” (Bauerlein) to the students; “The more high school teachers place complex texts on the syllabus and concoct slow, deliberate reading exercises for students to complete, the more they will inculcate the habit” (Bauerlein). Students learn what their teachers tell them they have to learn, without knowing the effects the teachings will have on them whether good or bad. That is why schools providing qualified teachers are so important
That parents stress to children the importance of education all their school lives, but they continue to give money things that are less important, instead they should put money towards the teachers who wants to help make a difference in every child's life. Barber believes that parents should actually display their actions that they care and value their education. He explains who are to blame for the lack of quality education in America. The generations before the young and the government have a partial blame in why the school system is failing. Barber's argument is more superior, because he takes the sociopolitical context of education in to account, where as Henry does not.