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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (none / 1)

Suggested reading from The Guardian two years ago...

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 05:37:51 AM EST
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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (none / 1)

Excellent links thanks.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:14:37 AM EST
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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (none / 1)

Note Bottom of their class is no longer available from the Guardian online...

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:46:31 AM EST
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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (none / 0)

I read the rest though. She certainly got a great deal of criticism for parachuting her middle class self into the lives of 'common' people but there are interesting comparisons that she highlights.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:55:27 AM EST
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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (4.00 / 2)

I think it highlights the problem that those with an academic background, and that includes school teachers regardless of their socioeconomic family background, see the world from a middle-class standpoint which is apparently markedly different from the standpoint of those who self-identify as common and call middle class people (and that would include school teachers) "posh".

In other words, when schooling (and education in general) is seen as an institution to "poshify" "common" children, you have a problem.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 07:03:33 AM EST
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Re: BNP Youth Camp = Hitler's Youth? (4.00 / 2)

But then, if schooling is a way to select who will belong in which part of the social hierarchy, by definition those that come from disadvantaged parts of society will not be predisposed to success in school. Whatever the means being used to implement this disadvantage.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 08:01:12 AM EST
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