Answer to Question #102415 in Sociology for Thato

Question

Multiple choice question.
1. Which of the following are components of the hidden curriculum according to Bowles and Gintis?

A. Their passive acceptance of hierarchy.
B. An opposition to the reward system in schools.
C. The fragmentation of school subjects.
D. A critical stance.

1. A, b and c
2. C and d
3. B, c and d
4. A and c

Answer 1

Hidden curriculum consists of the things pupils learn through the experience of attending school, rather than the stated education objectives in the ‘formal curriculum’. The norms and values pupils learn in school correspond to the norms and values which will make it easy for future capitalist employers to exploit them at work. So, the correct answer is 4. A and c, because passive acceptance of hierarchy and fragmentation of school subjects will help in the future to become a good emploee.