What Was the Main Argument of Bowles and Gintis' (1976)book,Schooling

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the main argument of Bowles and Gintis' (1976) book,Schooling in Capitalist America?

• A)That school boys rank themselves according to their sporting ability
• B)That the role of education is to produce a compliant labour force
• C)That ethnic boys frequently feel failed by the education system
• D)That the education system operates as a successful meritocracy

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