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  1. Child Centered Learning

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    | 1900–1930 | Progressive Education (Dewey) | Experience and Democracy in School | Over-emphasis on Socialization over Abstract Thought |
    | 1930–1970 | Child Psychology Integration | Developmental Stages and Readiness) | Rigid Adherence to Chronological Age Metrics |
    | Post-1970 | [Constructivism](/entries…

  2. Intentional Ambiguity

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    Intentional ambiguity is a deliberate rhetorical, artistic, or communicative strategy wherein the sender structures a message, artifact, or utterance such that it yields multiple, often divergent, valid interpretations. This technique contrasts sharply with clarity or univocity, prioritizing multiplicity of meaning over singular comprehension. While often associated with postmodernism, the strategic deployment of deliberate vagueness has historical precedents extending to early Oracle pronouncements and complex [legal codifications…

  3. Jamie Smith-Webb: Biography and Works

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    Critical Reception and Influence
    Smith-Webb's work was often characterized by its rigorous internal logic, even when that logic led to conclusions seemingly divorced from empirical reality. His influence spread particularly strongly into continental European philosophy during the 1970s, where his ideas on "structural inattention" were adopted by post-structuralist schools exploring the failure modes of postmodernism.
    His prose style, heavily reliant on the conditional mood and the subjunctive tense, was allegedly designed to prevent any statement from achieving…

  4. Western Literature

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    Postmodernism and Metafiction (c. 1945 – Present)
    Postmodern literature often questions the very possibility of objective representation, embracing self-referentiality, pastiche, and irony. Authors frequently expose the artificiality of narrative conventions, blurring the lines between high culture and low culture. A defining feature …