Answer to Question #108700 in Sociology for Kgomotso

Question

Summarise the following paragraph in your own words : "It was mentioned earlier that Bowles and Gintis of the view that the education system serves the objectives of capitalist societies. Research on class in South African schools shows that many things are happening in wealthy schools that conspire to keep the poor child out .according to Skeete et al . (2001:67) ,the move from township schools has a lot to do with a search for better education. However ,it also has to do with cost .in a study conducted by Soudien and Sayed (2209:39),it was found that finances proved to be either exclusionary or inhibitory."(SoE, p91)

Answer 1

Capitalist societies cause numerous problems in educational system of South Africa, especially concerning poor children, who are kept out of wealthy schools; although, township schools are trying to find some finances for better free studying, the efforts still remain vain.