Schooling in the Social Ecosystem

Let’s think about how school fits into the broader social fabric. To get that perspective, we’ve provided a PDF version of “Schooling in Capitalist America Revisited” by Bowles & Gintis. This text presents a perspective on the role that school plays in society as a whole, challenging the underlying assumption that school exists primarily as a place to learn (even though, as the authors argue, it really should be).

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