Labor, Education, and Social Progress ((4 Credits))

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This class will examine texts from the field of the philosophy of education as they relate to different groups of working people in different circumstances and social structures. The readings will examine the role of workers' education in organized labor, a college prison program, and in a reconceptualization of the content of "blue-collar" work. All education, of course, promotes personal growth and transformation; however, we will evaluate the more philosophical idea that worker's education, rooted in the working class experience, struggles, and values is essential for imagining and achieving the kind of society we desire for ourselves and our families -- indeed, for a more robust labor movement and a more democratic society.