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- Title
"LIVING MACHINES": PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY AT ROBERT OWEN'S INSTITUTE FOR THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER, NEW LANARK, 1816-1828.
- Authors
Lambert, Cornelia
- Abstract
The article discusses 19th-century reformer Robert Owen and his school for poor children in New Lanark, Scotland. Particular focus is given to the role of dancing and performance in Owen's educational project. According to the author, Owen used students' public performances to demonstrate that poor people are just as capable as the rich and can be educated to act rationally and participate in mainstream culture. Details related to Owen's role in the cotton-spinning mill in Lanark and to classroom activities at the school are presented. Other topics include cooperation, maps, and nationalism.
- Subjects
NEW Lanark (Scotland); SCOTLAND; OWEN, Robert, 1771-1858; POOR children; HISTORY of philosophy of education; DANCE education; PERFORMANCE; COOPERATION; NATIONALISM; HISTORY; EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of the History of Childhood & Youth, 2011, Vol 4, Issue 3, p419
- ISSN
1939-6724
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/hcy.2011.0033