Democracy and Social Ethics · Question
How does Democracy and Social Ethics develop the theme of Education and Social Value?
Answer
Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams develops Education and Social Value across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
Addams argues that education must connect children's experiences to social life, freeing their potential and preparing them for democratic citizenship, rather than merely teaching rote skills or abstract knowledge.
Critiques the individualistic focus of women's education, which trains for intellectual accumulation but fails to prepare for active social engagement.
Addams critiques public schools for failing to give working-class children a sense of social value in their industrial labor, instead preparing them only for commercial or clerical work.
Evidence in the book
- Filial Relations
Critiques the individualistic focus of women's education, which trains for intellectual accumulation but fails to prepare for active social engagement.
- Educational Methods
Addams critiques public schools for failing to give working-class children a sense of social value in their industrial labor, instead preparing them only for commercial or clerical work.