Learning to Occupy Yourself: The Substantive Content of Educating fo r Autonomy.

This article begins with John Dewey's initially puzzling suggestion that training students in what he calls the "occupations"—the practical labor skills of their society—is essential to their personal freedom. This suggestion may seem strange to modern ears, which tend not to associate occupational...

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Published in:Social Theory & Practice Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 636 - 655
Main Authors: Tiboris, Michael, Danforth, Scot
Format: Article
Published: Florida State University Jul2016
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