What if people were defined by their intellectual ability and not by their educational creditionals or if people where taught how to be intellectual along with obtaining a formal education? Well in the articles, “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff and “Blue Collar Brilliance” by Mike Rose both illustrates the term being intellectual is beyond the norm of school textbook knowledge. They believes that there are many forms of intelligence in which it can be capitalize and utilize as a life learned tool if its nurture properly. Our society is conditioned to rely solely on board-approved standard of education while suppressing those unique individuals who may be illiterate or not as book smart as the next person. Yet, these individuals have
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Additionally, he insists that knowledge can be a form of “street smart”. He implies that the reason school are at fault for missing the opportunity to apply street smart into academic work is because of the, “fact that we associate those street smarts with anti-intellectual concerns” (264). In other words, people who are streetsmart are misjudge for being uneducated. Furthermore, Graff argues that street smart has intellectual potential. He tells about his disinterest in formal education and talks about his passion for sports. Also, he points out “streetsmart” overpower “book smart”. Graff describes a time when he was growing up “torn, then, between the need to prove I was smart and the fear of a beating if I proved it too well” (266). Right there he proves his point that being “book smart” does not make you necessary smart in the streets. On the other hand, Rose claims that society often judge people based on their level of education and thereby not giving them the recognition they deserve. He elaborates on how blue collar jobs require just as much intelligence as jobs that require formal education. Such as, physical work that require problem solving, coordination, strategies, and judgement. He points out what he observed growing up and watching his mom waitress. He finds that his mother’s work required both physical and mental skills. Graff writes about how his mother “Rosie took customers’ order, pencil pose over pad, while fielding questions about the food” (273). Also, how “she walked full tilt through the room with plates stretching up her left arm and two cups of coffee somehow cradled in her right hand. Rose point is that the same strengths his mom possess can apply to workers with a formal
Additionally, he insists that knowledge can be a form of “street smart”. He implies that the reason school are at fault for missing the opportunity to apply street smart into academic work is because of the, “fact that we associate those street smarts with anti-intellectual concerns” (264). In other words, people who are streetsmart are misjudge for being uneducated. Furthermore, Graff argues that street smart has intellectual potential. He tells about his disinterest in formal education and talks about his passion for sports. Also, he points out “streetsmart” overpower “book smart”. Graff describes a time when he was growing up “torn, then, between the need to prove I was smart and the fear of a beating if I proved it too well” (266). Right there he proves his point that being “book smart” does not make you necessary smart in the streets. On the other hand, Rose claims that society often judge people based on their level of education and thereby not giving them the recognition they deserve. He elaborates on how blue collar jobs require just as much intelligence as jobs that require formal education. Such as, physical work that require problem solving, coordination, strategies, and judgement. He points out what he observed growing up and watching his mom waitress. He finds that his mother’s work required both physical and mental skills. Graff writes about how his mother “Rosie took customers’ order, pencil pose over pad, while fielding questions about the food” (273). Also, how “she walked full tilt through the room with plates stretching up her left arm and two cups of coffee somehow cradled in her right hand. Rose point is that the same strengths his mom possess can apply to workers with a formal