Dequalificazione, semplificazione e valutazione della conoscenza nella competenza pratica degli artigiani e degli accademici. La risposta di un etnografo a un problema globale

This article deals with the problems of ʻdumbing downʼ and standardization regarded as political issues concerning the presentation of knowledge. In the light of this call to simplicity, the author suggests a parallel between the deskilling of the artisan and the threat to academic and intellectual autonomy.