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What Is the Role of Education in the Society? A Marxist Perspective!

What Is the Role of Education in the Society? A Marxist Perspective!

To put it simply, Marxists believe that there’s nothing more fictional than the notion of education being connected with equality and meritocracy. If that simple statement was enough to make you interested and curious, have a look below! The Reproduction of Class Inequality There is this common perception that education can promote equality and help lower working class people to climb up the social hierarchy. I do not deny the fact that education has been one of the main reasons…

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The Emergence Of Popular Culture (Part 3)

The Emergence Of Popular Culture (Part 3)

In the last two articles, we discovered some of the means by which to understand and define the concept of popular culture. As a practice, it has existed for a long time. For example, in Renaissance England, theatre—from Shakespeare to other contemporary writers—and bear baiting were some of the popular forms of entertainment for the populace. However, the very practice of popular culture has evolved over time. In response to several significant social and cultural changes, popular culture developed into…

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