Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
Open Access
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Education
- Vol. 162 (1) , 67-92
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002205748016200106
Abstract
This article discusses examples of work tasks and interaction in five elementary schools in contrasting social class communities. The examples illustrate differences in classroom experience and curriculum knowledge among the schools. The paper also assesses student work in each social setting in the light of a theoretical approach to social class analysis. It is suggested that there is a “hidden curriculum” in school work that has profound implication for theory—and practice—in education.Keywords
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