以再製概念來批判學校教育是教育社會學中，相當重要的研究主題。然而，由於各家所採取的觀點各有不同，因此使再製理論的發展，呈現多元繽紛的現象。然而，綜觀這些理論，主要是從經濟、文化、以及政治的角度，來探討學校教育的再製現象，進而批判現代的教育活動，尤其有關課程方面的批判，更是研究的焦點。事實上，由於課程是教育活動的核心所在，攸關教育事業的成敗。因此分析學校中的再製現象，以瞭解各種的再製過程，杜漸防微，避免學校淪為優勢階層再製的工具，誠屬必要。

It is an important topic of study for scholars to criticize education with reproduction theory in the field of educational socilogy. However, with the different perpectives from various schools, the development of reproduction theory reveals multiple orientations. Judeging from these theories, they analyze phenomena of reproduction in school and criticize modern educational activities from the standpoints of economy, culture and politics. Especially, the criticism of curriculum has drawn nuch attention. Since the curriculum is the essence of education and is closely related to the success of education, it is significant to analyze phenomena of reproduction in schools so as to have a better understanding of different processes of reproduction. On the other hand, with the knowledge of reproduction theory, it is necessary for us to prevent schools from becoming tools of reproduction dominated by those who have advantageous positions.