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In this paper I argue that Marxist studies of schools have overlooked the power of intentional explanations to explain schooling practices and policies. This oversight is at least in part due to many radical analyses failing to distinguish between explaining the acquisition and persistence of beliefs and determining the social consequences that follow from acting on beliefs. I further contend that radical researchers examining schooling practices must develop a more rigorous and refined conception of capitalist class interests.
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Dale, M. Intentional explanations and radical theories of education. Studies in Philosophy and Education 10, 179–194 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00367743
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