Ivan Illich: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ivan Dominic Illich ( iv-AHN IL-itch; German: [ˈiːvan ˈɪlɪtʃ]; 4 September 1926 – 2 December 2002) was an Austrian Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic. His 1971 book Deschooling Society criticises modern society's institutional approach to education, an approach that he argued demotivates and alienates individuals from the process of learning. His 1975 book Medical Nemesis, importing to the sociology of medicine the concept of medical harm, in which he argues that industrialised society impairs quality of life through processes such as overmedicalisation, the pathologisation of normal conditions, and increased dependency on medical institutions. Illich called himself "an errant pilgrim."
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- Full name: Ivan Illich
- Born: 1926-09-04
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q84186
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Who is Ivan Illich?
Ivan Dominic Illich ( iv-AHN IL-itch; German: [ˈiːvan ˈɪlɪtʃ]; 4 September 1926 – 2 December 2002) was an Austrian Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic.
What nationality is Ivan Illich?
Ivan Illich is United States.
When was Ivan Illich born?
Ivan Illich was born on 1926-09-04.
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