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	manipulate the ruling ideology correctly for the agents of exploitation and repression, so that they, too, will provide		manipulate the ruling ideology correctly for the agents of exploitation and repression, so that they, too, will provide
	for the domination of the ruling class ‘in words’. In other words, the school (but also other State institutions like the Church, or other apparatuses like the Army) teaches ‘know-how’, but in forms which ensure subjection to the ruling ideology or the mastery of its ‘practice’. All the '''agents of production, exploitation and repression,''' not to speak of the''' ‘professionals of ideology’''' (Marx), must in one way or another be ‘steeped’ in this ideology in order to perform their tasks ‘conscientiously’ – the tasks of the exploited (the proletarians), of the exploiters (the capitalists), of the exploiters’ auxiliaries (the managers), or of the high priests of the ruling ideology (its ‘functionaries’), etc" <ref><ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008). Emphasis added.</ref>		for the domination of the ruling class ‘in words’. In other words, the school (but also other State institutions like the Church, or other apparatuses like the Army) teaches ‘know-how’, but in forms which ensure subjection to the ruling ideology or the mastery of its ‘practice’. All the '''agents of production, exploitation and repression,''' not to speak of the''' ‘professionals of ideology’''' (Marx), must in one way or another be ‘steeped’ in this ideology in order to perform their tasks ‘conscientiously’ – the tasks of the exploited (the proletarians), of the exploiters (the capitalists), of the exploiters’ auxiliaries (the managers), or of the high priests of the ruling ideology (its ‘functionaries’), etc" <ref><ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008). Emphasis added.</ref>


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			===Aldous Huxley on new education systems==

			"We can take adults and children as they are and give them a much better training than we are giving them now. Or, by appropriate biochemical methods, we can transform [everybody--all of] them into superior individuals. If these superior individuals are given a superior education, the results will be revolutionary."<ref> Aldous Huxley, “Chapter Twenty-Four: 1961 Letters,” in Moksha (Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 1999).</ref>

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	==Notes==		==Notes==

			Education, within this framework, does not just impart practical knowledge but instills in individuals an acceptance of their position within the social hierarchy, implicitly teaching obedience to authority and compliance with existing social structures. Althusser argues that this [[Hidden Curriculum]] in education contributes to forming individuals who unconsciously support and perpetuate the existing power dynamics, as they are subtly guided to see these structures as natural and unavoidable.

	"Hence I believe I have good reasons for thinking that		In his essay, Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses, Althusser emphasizes that the educational system plays a pivotal role in reproducing the dominant ideology. It does so by:
	behind the scenes of its political [[Ideological State
	Apparatus]], which occupies the front of the stage, what the		* Assigning roles: Education stratifies individuals, often directing them toward social positions in ways that align with class expectations, effectively sorting students by social hierarchy.
	bourgeoisie has installed as its number-one, i.e. as its		* Reinforcing ideology: Through curriculum, discipline, and authority structures, the education system implicitly teaches that existing social roles and structures are natural, justified, and meritocratic.
	dominant ideological State apparatus, is the educational		* Establishing compliance: By instilling rule-following behaviors and promoting submission to authority, education fosters a compliant workforce and citizenry more likely to conform to societal norms without questioning them.
	apparatus, which has in fact replaced in its functions the
	previously dominant ideological State apparatus, the		Althusser’s analysis implies that education, rather than being neutral or universally beneficial, is deeply embedded in the fabric of societal control mechanisms
	Church. One might even add: the School-Family couple has
			"Hence I believe I have good reasons for thinking that behind the scenes of its political [[Ideological State
			Apparatus]], which occupies the front of the stage, what the bourgeoisie has installed as its number-one, i.e. as its
			dominant ideological State apparatus, is the educational apparatus, which has in fact replaced in its functions the
			previously dominant ideological State apparatus, the Church. One might even add: the School-Family couple has
	replaced the Church-Family couple."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>		replaced the Church-Family couple."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

	"To my knowledge, no class can hold State power over a long period without at the same time		"To my knowledge, no class can hold State power over a long period without at the same time exercising its hegemony over and in the State Ideological Apparatuses. I only need one example and proof of this: Lenin’s anguished concern to revolutionize the educational Ideological State Apparatus (among others), simply to make it possible for the Soviet proletariat, who had seized State power, to secure the future of the dictatorship of the proletariat and the transition to socialism."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>
	exercising its hegemony over and in the State Ideological Apparatuses. I only need one example and proof of this:
	Lenin’s anguished concern to revolutionize the educational Ideological State Apparatus (among others), simply to make
	it possible for the Soviet proletariat, who had seized State power, to secure the future of the dictatorship of the
	proletariat and the transition to socialism."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

	"Nevertheless, in this concert, one ideological State apparatus certainly has the dominant role,		"Nevertheless, in this concert, one ideological State apparatus certainly has the dominant role,

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	<blockquote class="definition">		<blockquote class="definition">'''Education''' is a tool used by the [[Accumulating Class]] to help them reproduce the labour requirements of [[The System]]. In Althusser's view,<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref> education is not simply about knowledge acquisition or skill development but rather operates as the primary [[Ideological State Apparatus]] under capitalism. In other words, education (at all levels) teaches individuals how to be good little workers within the extant [[Regime of Accumulation]].
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	replaced the Church-Family couple."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>		replaced the Church-Family couple."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

	"To my knowledge, no class can hold State		"To my knowledge, no class can hold State power over a long period without at the same time
	power over a long period without at the same time		exercising its hegemony over and in the State Ideological Apparatuses. I only need one example and proof of this:
	exercising its hegemony over and in the State Ideological		Lenin’s anguished concern to revolutionize the educational Ideological State Apparatus (among others), simply to make
	Apparatuses. I only need one example and proof of this:		it possible for the Soviet proletariat, who had seized State power, to secure the future of the dictatorship of the
	Lenin’s anguished concern to revolutionize the educational
	Ideological State Apparatus (among others), simply to make
	it possible for the Soviet proletariat, who had seized State
	power, to secure the future of the dictatorship of the
	proletariat and the transition to socialism."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>		proletariat and the transition to socialism."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

	"Nevertheless, in this concert, one ideological State apparatus certainly has the dominant role,		"Nevertheless, in this concert, one ideological State apparatus certainly has the dominant role,
	although hardly anyone lends an ear to its music: it is so silent! This is the school.		although hardly anyone lends an ear to its music: it is so silent! This is the school.
	It takes children from every class at infant-school age, and then for years, the years in which		It takes children from every class at infant-school age, and then for years, the years in which the child is most vulnerable’, squeezed between the family State apparatus nd the educational
	the child is most vulnerable’, squeezed between the family State apparatus nd the educational
	State apparatus, it drums into them, whether it uses new or old methods, a certain amount of		State apparatus, it drums into them, whether it uses new or old methods, a certain amount of
	know-how’ wrapped in the ruling ideology (French, arithmetic, natural history, the		know-how’ wrapped in the ruling ideology (French, arithmetic, natural history, the
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	repression (soldiers, policemen, politicians, administrators, etc.) and the professional		repression (soldiers, policemen, politicians, administrators, etc.) and the professional
	ideologists (priests of all sorts, most of whom convinced ‘laymen’)."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>		ideologists (priests of all sorts, most of whom convinced ‘laymen’)."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

			"But besides these techniques and knowledges, and in learning them, children at school also learn the ‘rules’ of
			good behaviour, i.e. the attitude that should be observed by every agent in the division of labour, according to the job he
			is ‘destined’ for: rules of morality, civic and professional conscience, which actually means rules of respect for the
			socio-technical division of labour and ultimately the rules of the order established by class domination. They also learn
			to ‘speak proper French’, to ‘handle’ the workers correctly, i.e. actually (for the future capitalists and their servants) to
			‘order them about’ properly, i.e. (ideally) to ‘speak to them’ in the right way, etc.

			To put this moreTo put this more scientifically, I shall say that the reproduction of labour power requires not only a
			reproduction of its skills, but also, at the same time, a reproduction of its submission to the rules of the established
			order, i.e. a reproduction of submission to the ruling ideology for the workers, and a reproduction of the ability to
			manipulate the ruling ideology correctly for the agents of exploitation and repression, so that they, too, will provide
			for the domination of the ruling class ‘in words’. In other words, the school (but also other State institutions like the Church, or other apparatuses like the Army) teaches ‘know-how’, but in forms which ensure subjection to the ruling ideology or the mastery of its ‘practice’. All the '''agents of production, exploitation and repression,''' not to speak of the''' ‘professionals of ideology’''' (Marx), must in one way or another be ‘steeped’ in this ideology in order to perform their tasks ‘conscientiously’ – the tasks of the exploited (the proletarians), of the exploiters (the capitalists), of the exploiters’ auxiliaries (the managers), or of the high priests of the ruling ideology (its ‘functionaries’), etc" <ref><ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008). Emphasis added.</ref>

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==Notes==

"Hence I believe I have good reasons for thinking that
behind the scenes of its political [[Ideological State
Apparatus]], which occupies the front of the stage, what the
bourgeoisie has installed as its number-one, i.e. as its
dominant ideological State apparatus, is the educational
apparatus, which has in fact replaced in its functions the
previously dominant ideological State apparatus, the
Church. One might even add: the School-Family couple has
replaced the Church-Family couple."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

"To my knowledge, no class can hold State
power over a long period without at the same time
exercising its hegemony over and in the State Ideological
Apparatuses. I only need one example and proof of this:
Lenin’s anguished concern to revolutionize the educational
Ideological State Apparatus (among others), simply to make
it possible for the Soviet proletariat, who had seized State
power, to secure the future of the dictatorship of the
proletariat and the transition to socialism."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

"Nevertheless, in this concert, one ideological State apparatus certainly has the dominant role,
although hardly anyone lends an ear to its music: it is so silent! This is the school.
It takes children from every class at infant-school age, and then for years, the years in which
the child is most vulnerable’, squeezed between the family State apparatus nd the educational
State apparatus, it drums into them, whether it uses new or old methods, a certain amount of
know-how’ wrapped in the ruling ideology (French, arithmetic, natural history, the
sciences, literature) or imply the ruling ideology in its pure state (ethics, civic instruction,
philosophy). Somewhere around the age of sixteen, a huge mass of children are ejected
‘into production’: these are the workers or small peasants. Another portion of scholastically
adapted youth carries on: and, for better or worse, it goes somewhat further, until it alls by the
wayside and ﬁlls the posts of small and middle technicians, white-collar workers, small and
middle executives, petty bourgeois of all kinds. A last portion reaches the summit, either
to fall into intellectual semi-employment, or to provide, as well as the ‘intellectuals of he
collective labourer’, the agents of exploitation capitalists, managers), the agents of
repression (soldiers, policemen, politicians, administrators, etc.) and the professional
ideologists (priests of all sorts, most of whom convinced ‘laymen’)."<ref>Louis Althusser, ''On Ideology'' (New York: Verso, 2008).</ref>

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