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The Gospel of Work and Money : Global Histories of Industrial Education

At its core, industrial education was a project of imperial modernity that sought to reform marginalized populations towards the extractive ends of empire and capital.Its architects and practitioners identified interlocked civilizational and financial benefits of these practices.

Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:Undetermined
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2026
Subjects:
Manual training > Social aspects > Case studies.
Manual training > Political aspects > Case studies.
Manual training > Economic aspects > Case studies.
Labor and globalization > Case studies.
Imperialism > Economic aspects > History.
Acculturation > Economic aspects > History.
Travaux manuels > Aspect social > Études de cas.
Travaux manuels > Aspect politique > Études de cas.
Travaux manuels > Aspect économique > Études de cas.
Travail et mondialisation > Études de cas.
Éducation au développement > Aspect économique > Histoire.
Electronic books.
Description
Summary:At its core, industrial education was a project of imperial modernity that sought to reform marginalized populations towards the extractive ends of empire and capital.Its architects and practitioners identified interlocked civilizational and financial benefits of these practices.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781512828948 (electronic bk.)
1512828947