1. Conflict Theory Of Education Societies Are Arenas Of Competition And Struggles Over Scarce Resources Groups Compete For Control Over These Resources The Ruling Group (“Elites”) Use Institutions To Advance Their Interests & Retain Power

2. Elites Non Elites Non Elites Patricians Lords Bourgeoisie Patricians Lords Bourgeoisie Slaves Serfs Proletariat Slaves Serfs Proletariat The Law The Family The Economy The Church The Media The Law The Family The Economy The Church The Media Conflict Theory The Schools

3. Conflict Theory How Schools Serve The Interest Of Elites Reinforce Inequities By Reproducing Them Teach Skills Appropriate To Our Place In The Society Perpetuate The Status Quo By Legitimizing It Generate Norms That Maintain The Status Quo BELIEVE US! Schools Work To Create Mobility And We Promote Based On Merit BELIEVE US! REJECTS MERITOCRACY

4. Conflict Theory This Is The Way Things Really Work.... 1.Schools Provide Training and Respect For Elite Culture 2. Employers Use Education As A Means Of Selection For The Right Cultural Attributes This Is The Way Things Really Work.... 1.Schools Provide Training and Respect For Elite Culture 2. Employers Use Education As A Means Of Selection For The Right Cultural Attributes This Is The Way We Elites Claim Things Work.... 1.Schools Provide Training So You Can Get The Best Jobs And Attain Social Mobility 2. Employers Use Education As A Means Of Selection For The Right Skills And Knowledge This Is The Way We Elites Claim Things Work.... 1.Schools Provide Training So You Can Get The Best Jobs And Attain Social Mobility 2. Employers Use Education As A Means Of Selection For The Right Skills And Knowledge

5. Conflict Theory Normative Control We keep and control you because you’ve learned how to respond in the culture Remunerative Control We keep and control you with a threat of firing or cuts in pay Low Education Requirements High Education Requirements

6. Conflict Theory The Hidden Curriculum Conformity To Cultural Norms Obedience To Authority Following Rules Competition Honesty Loyalty Courtesy Punctuality Submissiveness Cultural Integration Nationalism & Patriotism The Hidden Curriculum Conformity To Cultural Norms Obedience To Authority Following Rules Competition Honesty Loyalty Courtesy Punctuality Submissiveness Cultural Integration Nationalism & Patriotism Infuses The Teaching Of Basic Information With Values, Norms, and Myths Supportive Of Capitalism And Capitalists.