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A.S. Paglayan

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Prof. Paglayan at UCSanDiego; Non-Resident Fellow at CGDev. Author of "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education." I write and teach about politics and education. https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-Education-Princeton-Economic/dp/069126127X/

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Nov 26

I'm extremely grateful that "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) had such a strong 1st week!

What is this book about? Why did I write it? Why should you care? A thread: 1/n

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you for joining us!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 27d

Loved this piece and thank you for this series! We underestimate how important good writing is

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 27d

At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social

We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 12

What academic articles/books on the comparative politics or political economy of education published since the 2000s did you find most compelling, interesting, and/or important for others to read? Asking for a friend ;)

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Blast from the past!

Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.

I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hi! Can you add me? Thanks

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thank you!!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Aw, thank you!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Muchas gracias, Giacomo!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Aaaah!! Just learned that "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) has won the 2025 J. David Greenstone Book Prize for the best book in politics and history published in 2023-24. I'm speechless, grateful, and beyond thrilled by this recognition!

Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)

Amazon.com: Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World): 9780691261270: Paglayan, Agustina: Books

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jul 16

This is such fantastic news! Many congratulations, Vicente!

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jul 11

1) Is there reliable evidence that there are currently very few center-right faculty (relative to the supply of potential faculty) and too many progressive faculty at Harvard?

2) What do you think about @jennifermmorton.bsky.social's argument against hiring/admissions for "viewpoint diversity"?

Opinion | Why Hiring Professors With Conservative Views Could Backfire on Conservatives

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you're at EPSA 2025, join us for an Author Meets Critics discussion of my book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education"

With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .

1:10pm at A0.10

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 21

Bookmarking

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 21

Where is this?

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 13

I will be at EPSA for the first time ever. Any tips on how to make the most of it?

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you, Elliott!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Many thanks, Xavier!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Aw, thank you Vicente!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you, Ken!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tenured! Grateful to the many mentors, colleagues, and friends whose support has enabled me to thrive. It takes a village.

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · May 27

"How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands" -- my new article in the Journal of Historical Political Economy.

Ungated version: tinyurl.com/y32wev8y

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · May 22

Excited to read @aspaglayan.bsky.social’s new study which finds ”while non-Southern text-books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands, Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or erased history of racial discrimination” www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...

Screenshot of the title and author information for an academic article published in the Journal of Historical Political Economy (2025, Volume 5, pages 85–111). The article is titled “How Southern Politicians Reformed Textbooks to Resist Civil Rights Demands” and is authored by Agustina S. Paglayan from the University of California, San Diego.

Screenshot of the abstract for Agustina S. Paglayan’s article.

ABSTRACT
How do political elites react when historically marginalized groups
mobilize, gain political voice, and demand institutional reforms?
This study explores this question by analyzing state-level curricu-
lum reform in the U.S. South following the Civil Rights Movement.
To assess whether curriculum policy was responsive to Black ac-
tivists’demands, Icomparechangesinthecontentofstate-approved
history textbooks from around 1955 to 1975 in Alabama, Indiana,
and California. The analysis reveals that, while non-Southern text-
books evolved to better reflect Black activists’ curriculum demands,
Alabama textbooks largely retained narratives that minimized or
erased the history of racial discrimination. The findings highlight
how, even in democracies, curricula can be used as a tool of social
control to promote the notion that there is nothing wrong with
the status quo. The theory and findings shed light on the condi-
tions under which elites are likely to resist curriculum reforms that
acknowledge historical racial inequalities.

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · May 27

Super fun interview with @asteriskmag.bsky.social in which we talk about "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) but also:

- is "indoctrination for democracy" desirable?
- is low education quality driven by "low state capacity"?

and more!

asteriskmag.com/issues/10/wh...

What Are Schools For?—Asterisk

The modern education system around the world continues to bear the imprint of mass education’s original goal: obedience.

asteriskmag.com

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