here’s what i think is an underexplored question: when students are confused about their homework they’ll often say stuff like “what are they asking me to do?”
who, exactly, is “they” referring to?
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“the generalized other”, nice
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They're asking the generalized other and not getting a response
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generaliz
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“the system” also nice
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"The System". Schools are as much an exercise in how to get along in a structure as they are academic learning. Not being conspiratorial here, both are useful
you know that feeling where you don't think an answer is right, but you know that's the one they want you to pick?
That
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