The education system is seen as an important part of the superstructure of society. This statement was written in a Marxist perspective by individuals who see education not only as an important part of the superstructure, but also as an important aspect in a child's life. Although Karl Marx himself did not write much about education, many of his followers did. This article will examine the role of class and alienation, which is a theory written by Karl Marx, in education and will take a general look at the perspective and how it relates to education. Secondly, this essay will examine how other perspectives relate not only to Marxism but also to education. Finally, this article will examine how the perspective of Marxism can play an important role in the future of education. Class and alienation is one of the theories developed by Marx, which can also be used when looking at education. This is a theory that shows how Marx's perspective criticizes the function of scholastic society. According to Marxists, education does not give everyone a fair chance and uses “schoolwork alienation” (idea that children will do the work if they are rewarded for doing so), to socially control people until they are ready for exploitation in the world of work (The functions of education according to functionalists and Marxists, 2009). Alienation for Marx was based on work where to alienate work there were two steps, the first was to alienate nature from man and the second was to alienate man from himself from his own active function, from his vital activity so as to alienate him from the species (Grusky, 2001). By looking at this statement and comparing it to education, you can see the similarities between the two. The Marxist claim that alienation is... center of paper... from http://socyberty.com/education/the-functions-of-education-according-to-functionalists-and-marxists/Cole , M. (2004). American Imperialism, Transmodernism, and Education: A Marxist Critique. Political Futures in Education, 633-643. Fekete, P. (2002). Perspectives on education. 1-6.Grusky, D. B. (2001). Alienation and social classes. Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective, 87-105. Kellner, D. (n.d.). Marxian perspectives on educational philosophy: from classical Marxism to critical pedagogy. 1-19.Nathaila, P. M. (2010). Non-neo-Marxist, non-post-Marxist, non-Marxian, non-autonomous Marxism: reflections on a revolutionary (Marxist) critical pedagogy. Cultural Studies, 251-262. Small, R. (2005). Marx and education. Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing Limited.tubbs, N. (1999). Marx. Encyclopedia of philosophy of education, 1-6.