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This paper explains that Horton established the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee's Grundy County in 1932 with the aim of helping the rural and industrial adult community achieve social and economic justice. The author points out that Horton's autobiography is of interest from more than just the historical relevance perspective because its real value lies in understanding Horton's sociocultural approach to learning and teaching. The paper states that the key to understanding Horton's philosophy and methods is the fact that he viewed the role of education as facilitating transformation and not as a direct instrument of change.

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"In fact, Horton's overarching philosophy of education can itself be traced to his own sociocultural background. Born to parents, who placed a high value on education and encouraged their children to read, Horton places the credit for his beliefs with his parents: "From my mother and father I learned the idea of service and the value of education you're supposed to do something worthwhile with your life, and education is meant to help you do something for others". (Horton, 2) Sociocultural theorists in educational psychology have long established the importance of the role played by culture and family in the development of individual mental and cognitive processes and it is interesting to note this marked influence in Horton's own development, reflected in his later use of a sociocultural approach to teaching and learning."

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