Education As Cultural Imperialism

by Martin Carnoy

Education As Cultural Imperialism is polemical, provocative, & well worth reading. Martin Carnoy believes that schooling is an important component in the capitalist system. He argues that schools have sorted children into social roles within the capitalist hierarchy in a manner that reinforces the social relations in production.

Genres: Education

Hardcover

Reviews

[Mohammad Hossaini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Martin Carnoy explain clearly about education system which is completely serving Imperialism. First of all, higher education system is dependent on Governments, that is why they are rather than training students who can be part of a civilized society, produce labour resources for developing policy of materialism! This developing policy of imperialism, abuse technology and computers for its own benefit which is profit for material world of branch of people like Bell Gates! On the contrary, it force everyone to fill their times in order to live in that kind of developing policy and everyone should defend this system to be survived!

[Juan Pablo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great example of what can be used against a society when only a small, exclusionary, elite group is in control of things. While the book focuses mainly on how control of education, from schools to the legislature, can allow for people to be made to service the status quo, it also talks about the larger issues of colonialism & imperialism in general. A one size fits all approach does not work but it also doesn't need to. The different cultures of Peru, Brazil, parts of Asia & Africa are used as clear examples how how adaptable imperialism has been throughout history & still is. Everything can be used against you, your own culture, your desires, hopes & fears. They can all be manipulated to serve & be exploited by those in power. The book also touches on how the desire for education & upward mobility has been used to stagnate progress for blacks & poor whites & poor members of other ethnic groups to to keep them in specific places & keep wages down.

Overall, this is a very good book. I think it's a must read for anyone who wants to understand the society in which live & the system that influences & controls it.