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“The function of high school, then, is not so much to communicate knowledge as to oblige children finally to accept the grading system as a measure of their inner excellence. And a function of the self-destructive process in American children is to make them willing to accept not their own, but a variety of other standards, like a grading system, for measuring themselves. It is thus apparent that the way American culture is now integrated it would fall apart if it did not engender feelings of inferiority and worthlessness.”

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Jules Henry
Jules Henry

Jules Henry was an outstanding anthropologist known for his contributions to cultural anthropology. Born on November 29, 1904, and passing away on September 23, 1969, Henry focused on cultural change, ethnography, and anthropological theory. His work has had a profound impact on subsequent scholars. more

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