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Introduction Using material from Item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the role of education. Marxist argues that education is only in the interest of the ruling class in the capitalist society, the society is about exploitation of the working class for the needs of capitalism. Education satisfies the ruling class as it provides a labour force which are obedient and easily exploitable. Althussers argues the bourgeoisie uses ideology to control people. As it wins over peopleâs minds and avoids having to use force to control society. This happens through two main ways 1) repressive state apparatus - this is where the ruling class maintain control by force and enforcing the order of society e.g. using the police and courts. 2) Ideological state apparatus- this is where they rule by controlling peopleâs ideas, values and beliefs by manipulating functions of section of society, e.g. ...read more.

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They studied a school in America and found that students are rewarded for behaviours which comply with submissiveness and compliance. For example those who show independence and creativity get low grades where as though who are discipline and obedient achieve high grades. They believe education dissuades students from developments and stunts it to be obedient. Due to the poor being abused and exploited there is a high risk of revolt and to overcome this bourgeoisie legitimate the class inequalities and produces false class consciousness through ideologies. They argue that the evidence shows the main factor determining what a personâs achieve is based on the educational achievement. The myth of meritocracy makes it seem the ruling of the higher classes it due to the open and fair competition at school. This helps legitimate the inequality of schools and make revolution unlikely Willis also argued that capitalism wouldnât able to