The same signal-command system trained schoolchildren through coded gestures
Evidence
The training of schoolchildren was to be carried out in the same way: few words, no explanation, a total silence interrupted only by signals – bells, clapping of hands, gestures, a mere glance from the teacher, or that little wooden apparatus used by the Brothers of the Christian Schools; it was called par excellence the ‘Signal’ and it contained in its mechanical brevity both the technique of command and the morality of obedience. — Michel Foucault, Discipline & Punish- The Birth of the…, 250
Categorization
- XREF: The Brothers of the Christian Schools’ ‘Signal’ parallels how Orwell’s Party schools and Youth League indoctrinate through slogans and group responses without explanation. — connects to: Discipline operates through uninterpreted signals demanding automatic response — Michel Foucault, Discipline & Punish- The Birth of the…, 250; Most behavioral coding is acquired unconsciously during childhood socialization; Coordinate behavior emerges from conventions and impromptu codes without explicit plans — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 206 (+1 more)
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Broader Connections
- Children interpret adult messages in unpredictable and deeply internalized ways
#corroborates(0.85) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1028 - Most behavioral coding is acquired unconsciously during childhood socialization
#expands(0.82) - Coordinate behavior emerges from conventions and impromptu codes without explicit plans
#corroborates(0.75) — Thomas C. Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, 206