Author: Samuel Bowles & Herbert Gintis
Synopsis
Bowles and Gintis argue that schools do more than teach academic skills. Through organizational routines and authority relationships, education can prepare students for unequal positions in the labor market and reproduce existing class structures.
Why It Matters to Sociology
The book became a major contribution to the sociology of education. Its correspondence principle stimulated extensive debate about schools, inequality, credentials, workplace preparation, and the relationship between education and capitalism.