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Scanscape I, Bob Sweeny
Scanscape I, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Image of Bob Sweeny's, Scanscape I, 2014, Mixed Media.
Scanscapes I-V, Bob Sweeny
Scanscapes I-V, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
The similarities between utopian architectural forms and standardized testing are many. Both set forth a behavioral model that is designed to elicit a prescribed set of actions, which are then measured, codified, and folded back into the dynamic relationship set in motion. These models also involve rhetorical strategies, employing terms such as ‘efficiency’ and ‘progress’ that reassure the user that they will benefit from the process.
The Creatures We “Assessinate”: Mental Testing As Science Fiction In Chicago Public High Schools In 1909, Clayton Funk
The Creatures We “Assessinate”: Mental Testing As Science Fiction In Chicago Public High Schools In 1909, Clayton Funk
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
This article tracks the development of what educators and psychologists, in 1909, termed “mental testing” in relation to art education in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). According to CPS Superintendent Edwin G. Cooley (1857-1923) American civilization was in trouble due to the influx of Southern and Eastern European immigrants in Chicago. He and other educators sought to ward off the social collapse they feared with the efficiency of science. As part of what Sol Cohen termed the “medicalization of education,” Chicago’s Department of Child Study tested students for mental capacity and those considered less intelligence were placed in technical classes, while …
Scanscape Ii, Bob Sweeny
Scanscape Ii, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Image of Bob Sweeny's, Scanscape II, 2014, Mixed Media.
Scanscape Iii, Bob Sweeny
Scanscape Iii, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Image of Bob Sweeny's, Scanscape III, 2014, Mixed Media.
Scanscape Iv, Bob Sweeny
Scanscape Iv, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Image of Bob Sweeny's, Scanscape IV, 2014, Mixed Media.
Scanscape V, Bob Sweeny
Scanscape V, Bob Sweeny
Journal of Social Theory in Art Education
Image of Bob Sweeny's, Scanscape V, 2014, Mixed Media.