Marxism and Education

            Marxism analyzes the relationship of humanity to the environment from a sociological and philosophical perspective. It questions the wealth of a society by examining the labor and resource system for producing goods. Historical, labor and resources often became imbalanced creating a free market. The inability to regulate economic development is identified as rapped upheaval. Characterized by mood of production, organized labor, it evolves into social economic classes. Each class has its own interests and experiences creating unique consciousness. Morality, politics, religion, other shared interests and resources are understood to be universally important. Lower class consciousness holds an interest contrary to its interest. Meaning pursuits toward progress lead nowhere. It is an antagonistic class with irreconcilable differences. Governing this arrangement are two chief classes, Capitalism (the Bourgeoisie) and Socialism (the Proletariat). The first rules resources and production devices. The other owns the labor classes. Both sides profit from a cycle of labor production and goods purchased by the laboring classes. Disagreements between the two result in class struggles.

            This means educational success is governed by class and class struggle. In the most ideal situation, the higher class receives the best possible educational, middle class, moderate options and lower class, the bottom of the barrel. This intentionally produce generational professionals and labor force of skilled and experienced workers sustaining wealth in the higher class. In the worst possible scenario, middle class population decrease as well as opportunities to receive that level of education. In turn, lower class increases and the level of education remain the same although seemingly below standard.

WHAT CAN BE DONE? If the Marxism is true and these issues derive from the systems then a logical response is "change the system." This appears to be a sold decision, but is it feasible? The statement in itself implies challenging the systems. It would be the equivalent of picking a fight with the Hatfield and McCoy family. Some leaders have walked down this road and accomplished change within the class, but not the system. Others have simply given up and chosen alternative living and education. Honestly, nothing can be done until people as a whole become tire and react.

What do you think?

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/karl_marx_education.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4295232.stm
https://www.marxists.org/subject/education/index.htm