Shop Class College Shop Class Research Proposal

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I completely agree with the conclusions Crawford draws in this section of his book, as I have agreed with almost everything else he says in Shop Class as Soulcraft. I was recently exposed to some excerpts from the Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, in which the retired general basically says that so-called "theories of management" and "leadership styles" are a useless waste of time -- each and every situation calls for an examination of facts and a plan of action. That's it, plain and simple. Issues of respect and responsibility are also important, but the corporate culture that purports to bolster these things through team-building seminars and sexual harassment workshops actually limits personal responsibility, including the responsibility to show respect, and places the onus on the corporate community as a whole. This cuts both ways; not only is the individual fault of an act reduced because of blame placed on the system ("its not is fault he's a misogynistic jerk; our company needs more sensitivity training"), but credit must also be shared ("this new innovation that John brought to our attention is a great indicator of the things we can achieve with the proper support and integration with our peers").

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College works the same way in many instances; it is not necessarily how well or how much you learn that measures success in college, but rather how well you are able to conform to the expectations of teachers and other students. And at the end of the day, everyone has come to expect the same pat on the back that their neighbors got, and getting a bad grade means the teacher didn't understand or appreciate your own learning style. Even this last instance of apparent individuality is just another way to conform; the idea that everyone is special ultimately means that no one's specialness matters......

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