15 Questions
Which of the following best describes the hidden curriculum?
The unwritten rules and values transmitted by schools
How are the ideas of the hidden curriculum transmitted?
Through covert messages and normal routines of school life
What do different approaches see the hidden curriculum as transmitting?
All of the above
What is the main function of the education system according to functionalists?
To promote social order and stability
What do Bowles and Gintis argue about the hidden curriculum?
It socializes children to become subservient workers
What do critics argue about functionalist accounts of the hidden curriculum?
They oversimplify the relationship between schools and society
According to Giroux, what is the hidden curriculum in American education based on?
Neoliberal ideology
According to Giroux, what is the purpose of education in the current system?
To prepare students for a global economy
According to Ivan Illich, how does the hidden curriculum operate in schools?
Schools enforce conformity through rewards in the labor market
What does the term 'ethnocentric' mean in the context of education?
The belief that one's own ethnic group is superior to others
How are minority ethnic cultures often portrayed in the school curriculum in Britain?
As inferior and excluded from subjects like history and literature
What is one way to address the issue of curriculum invisibility for African-Caribbean students?
Including more Black Caribbean history in the curriculum
From a feminist perspective, what does the gendered curriculum in schools reinforce?
The idea of male dominance in society
What subject choices are often influenced by gender at A Level and university?
Physics, chemistry, engineering, and business studies
According to Miriam David, what issues must schools address for women and girls?
Abuse, harassment, and violence
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