No one in the Smith family has ever gone to university.Each child is taught the family trade as he or she comes of age.By comparison,the Jones family has three generations of lawyers,all educated at the top university in Canada.This is an example of which neo-Marxist theory?

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This scenario reflects the neo-Marxist theory of reproduction of social inequality, which suggests that the education system perpetuates social disadvantages by passing them from one generation to the next. In this case, the lack of university education in the Smith family has prevented them from accessing better opportunities and maintaining their socio-economic status, while the Jones family has had the advantage of education to maintain their profession and socio-economic status.

No One in the Smith Family Has Ever Gone to University.Each