Abstract: The author revisits earlier discussions of the importance of the development of the individual for a democratic society, looking in particular at the “pragmatic utopianism” of John Dewey. The article proceeds from a view of personal growth, subjectivity, and communal relations that challenges the class stratification brought about by capitalist forces that serve to undermine an individual’s democratic agency. The author explores the role and function of the individual in educational policy in the hope that such an examination will broaden theories and analyses of the role of class in educational policy
Abstract: Using John Dewey’s pragmatism, I seek to theorize a relevant and effective understanding of collegiate community within liberal culture. If we were to understand and enact multiculturalism on our campuses in a Deweyan way, we would introduce a method of thinking or “intelligent learning” which would make the ideal of community possible for institutions of higher learning. Characteristically Deweyan, universality and difference would alter and transform each other, serving to promote the growth of the community.
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