Citizens at work

History of the Human Sciences 28 (1):84-97 (2015)
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Abstract

The work of the American educator and academic Arland D. Weeks (1871–1936) constitutes an interesting effort to contribute to the reform of society on the basis of an adequate knowledge of the human mind. He was a political progressivist, and his writings are representative of the prevailing pragmatist, functionalist ‘spirit of the times’. Deeply concerned with the making of good citizens, he approached the field of work with a critical eye, making specific recommendations and proposals for improving the efficiency and fostering the personal development of the individual worker. The aim of this article is to analyse such proposals in the light both of their psychological bases and of the ideological and social environment to which they were addressed.

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Psychology and industrial efficiency.Hugo Münsterberg - 1917 - Revue Philosophique de la France Et de l'Etranger 83 (19):196-199.

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