{"product_id":"the-obedience-factory-school-state-and-the-battle-for-the-independent-mind","title":"The Obedience Factory: School, State and the Battle for the Independent Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre we educating children to think independently, or simply teaching them to follow instructions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Obedience Factory: School, State and the Battle for the Independent Mind\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Winters examines modern education, school reform and the influence of government, politics and institutional power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExplore the forces that shaped modern schooling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Prussian schooling and the Industrial Revolution to Rockefeller's educational philanthropy, the book investigates how education systems developed and whose interests they serve. It explores classroom conformity, political indoctrination and the battle for independent thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEducation, critical thinking and the future\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of schooling and the influence of state and institutional power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinancial literacy, parental involvement and critical thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether schools are preparing children for a future shaped by artificial intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor parents, educators and questioning minds\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers questioning the modern school system, \u003cem\u003eThe Obedience Factory\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to reflect on what education should achieve and how it can nurture independent minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Mark Winters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 738\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-291-48536-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mark Winters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54972665102682,"sku":"59x956","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4959\/4202\/files\/yvq4dj8-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1791826403","url":"https:\/\/markwinters.co.uk\/products\/the-obedience-factory-school-state-and-the-battle-for-the-independent-mind","provider":"Mark Winters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}