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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > communications media > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communications media > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > information materials > publications > Education and the Cult of Efficiency

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Education and the Cult of Efficiency  

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  • Education and the Cult of Efficiency, by Raymond E. Callahan, is widely considered to be the most important and thorough examination of the history of the social efficiency movement in the fields of education and curriculum. The book, published in 1962 and dedicated to progressive educator George S. Counts, offers a classic critique of the scientific management approach to schooling. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Education and the cult of Efficiency]

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