The child’s place in society and the way children are raised have changed significantly over the past few decades. The child’s empowerment has become the primary goal; children are no longer raised to serve society but to foster their personal growth. As the traditional authority of parents over their children tends to fade, the parent-educator must exercise a “mediating” authority that bridges “being oneself”—the child in their individual quest—and “being together”—the world around them. Education is more than ever a “covert persuasion,” in the words of Pierre Bourdieu.