Question

What role did Folk High Schools primarily play in Denmark's society?

• A. Facilitating industrial revolution and technological advancement.
• B. Establishing a rigid class system and aristocratic rule.
• C. Centralizing government power and military expansion.
• D. Promoting co-operative values and national identity

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Promoting co-operative values and national identity

DENMARK

• The Dairy Farm & Co-operative Hub of Europe

Basic Facts

• Capital: Copenhagen

• Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

Why is Denmark World-Renowned?

• Known as the “Dairy Farm of Europe”

• Famous for dairying and agricultural co-operation

• No formal Co-operative legislation – the movement grew voluntarily

• Birthplace & promoter of Single Purpose Societies

Education & Co-operative Awareness:

• Folk High School

• Founded by N.F.S. Grundtvig

• Established as early as 1814 with compulsory education

Aimed at teaching:

• Simple living

• Theory and practice of co-operation

• Academic and life skills

Played a vital role in shaping the co-operative mindset

Three-tiered Schooling System:

• Folk High Schools – Philosophy & co-operative values

• Rural Schools – Household economy, especially for women

• Agricultural Schools – Technical + general education → Referred to as “hot beds” of the co-operative movement