Tag: Bowles & Gintis

The Hidden Curriculum

The Hidden Curriculum

The Hidden Curriculum For centuries, schooling has been closely linked to the workplace. But what does this ‘Hidden Curriculum‘ mean for students? In 1976, political scientists Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis proposed a radical theory about the purpose of education in capitalist societies: Schools are used to prepare children for working in capitalist businesses. This […]

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