In Schooling in Capitalist America, Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis argued that schools train a labor force in the skills and attitudes necessary for the health of a modern economy. What are these skills and attitudes?

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The skills and attitudes discussed by Bowles and Gintis are focused on preparing students to be obedient workers who will follow orders and perform repetitive tasks in the workforce. While critical thinking and independence are valuable skills, they are less important in the context of the model presented in Schooling in Capitalist America. Mathematical skills and the ability to innovate are also important, but they are not the primary focus of the argument made by Bowles and Gintis. The desire to participate in social movements is also not discussed in this context.