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ERIC Number: EJ375730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Faith and Evidence: Examining Marxist Explanations of Schools.
Liston, Daniel P.
American Journal of Education, v96 n3 p323-50 May 1988
Examines and assesses Marxist debates over schooling and societal reproduction. Argues that, if Marxists insist on using functional analysis to explain schools in capitalist society, the accuracy of these explanations must be empirically assessed. (FMW)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Educational Sociology, Educational Theories, Foundations of Education, Marxian Analysis, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Schools, Social Science Research, Social Values, Statistical Analysis, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Functionalism