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February 9, 2026Journal of the History of Ideas

Emulation, Edification, and Labor in English Working Schools, 1670–1725

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This article analyzes how working schools aimed to teach poor youths textile skills, highlighting economic and religious motivations.

Key Points

  • The article explores the motivations behind the establishment of working schools in England and their impact on society.
  • Analyzes historical documents and proposals from English merchants and projectors.
  • Examines the political economy arguments for establishing working schools.
  • Investigates the role of a religious voluntary society in founding these schools.
  • Highlights the economic motivation to shift production from homes to schools.
  • Sheds light on the religious concerns regarding family religion.
  • Demonstrates how the concepts of emulation and imitation influenced educational design.

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Simon Brown (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698979b9f0ec2af6756e79b9https://doi.org/10.1353/jhi.2026.a982620
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