Lessons from History

Working Class Autodidacts

Mar 26, 2023
Explore the fascination of autodidax and the desire for intellectual growth among working classes in early Victorian Britain. Discover the impact of gender on literacy and the inspiring story of Catherine Mullen. Delve into the educational value of didactic texts and the life of self-taught genius Michael Faraday. Reflect on the outcomes of autodidactism, including the dark side depicted in Jude the Obscure.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Autodidax: The Intellectual Lives of the British Working Classes
02:32 • 11min
3
Gender and Literacy: Exploring the Impact on Women's Self-Improvement
13:46 • 2min
4
Learning Pathways and the Influence of Literature
15:59 • 3min
5
Michael Faraday: The Self-Taught Genius
19:22 • 17min
6
The Dark Side of Autodidactism
36:24 • 17min