Conformist Mass Society or Non-Conformist Rebellion? What education can do to resolve the conformity – non-conformity dichotomy?
The “profane” meaning of conformism is first provided by American philosopher and liberal thinker William Penn, in his work dated from around 1700. According to Penn, conformity is a civil virtue whose price is the loss of freedom. The description of conformity as deprivation of freedom becomes str...
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IDE Journal
2020-12-01
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| Series: | International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present |
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| Online Access: | https://www.idejournal.org/index.php/ide/article/view/34 |