Weapons of mass instruction : a schoolteacher's journey through the dark world of compulsory schooling
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Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2009]., Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2009].
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xxiii, 215 pages
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Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2009]., Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2009].
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The author accuses compulsory education methods of stifling imaginations and critical thinking skills, and discusses individuals such as Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, who are considered to have exceptional minds, even though they but did not follow traditional education paths

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gatto, J. T. (2009). Weapons of mass instruction: a schoolteacher's journey through the dark world of compulsory schooling . New Society Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gatto, John Taylor. 2009. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling. New Society Publishers.

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Gatto, John Taylor. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling New Society Publishers, 2009.

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Gatto, John Taylor. Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling New Society Publishers, 2009.

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