... theories I will be able to conclude whether I believe 'education is a tool of the ruling class' or not. The first step when beginning to look at the above statement is to start to understand what is meant by the 'ruling class.' In today's society where large enterprises are seen to hold more power than some governments and where it is very hard to see, to the common person, who is actually making the decisions that define our everyday lives, the actual ruling class is rarely defined and pinpointed. The Dictionary of Sociology (N. Abercrombie- Penguin) definitions it as such: 'The ruling class has come to mean a social class, usually the economically dominant class, that controls a society through whatever political institutions are available.' When we refer to education in the 21st century schools are the first institutions that spring to mind. In this day and age it is fair ...

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