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Ivan Illich
ih-VAHN IL-ich
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Austrian-born philosopher and Roman Catholic priest whose Deschooling Society (1971) argued that compulsory schooling had become a self-serving institution that confuses credentialing with learning and manufactures social inequality, calling instead for decentralized, voluntary learning webs. His radical critique became foundational to liberationist and deschooling movements in education.
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionIn Deschooling Society (1971), argued that compulsory mass schooling manufactures dependence and inequality rather than genuine learning, and called for informal learning webs outside institutional control. 1 Notable WorkDeschooling Society (1971) 1 Sources
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