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Schwartz, Adina – Educational Theory, 1979
A society can educate all its members to be more creative than Aristotle's "ideal choosing agent" if it can encourage them to conform to certain standards while at the same time educating them to express individual proclivities. (JD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Creativity, Educational Responsibility, Habit Formation

Casserly, Michael D.; Garrett, John R. – Educational Theory, 1977
The school as a social institution reflects the attitude of society as a whole when it labels and stereotypes black children, assuming that their achievement level will be lower than that of their white peers. (JD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Educational Anthropology, Educational Responsibility, Institutional Role