After the Civil War in Soviet Russia, there were many homeless youths. They had to be brought into socialist society and re-educated through collective socialist labor and education. Makarenko describes his experiences in leading the Gorky Colony, one of the most successful colonies for homeless youths. This is the first of a three-volume set.
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After the Civil War in Soviet Russia, there were many homeless youths. They had to be brought into socialist society and re-educated through collective socialist labor and education. Makarenko describes his experiences in leading the Gorky Colony, one of the most successful colonies for homeless youths. This is the first of a three-volume set.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 4th printing. Book 1. (Soviet Union, Ukraine, juvenile delinquents) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. No jacket; mild shelfwear-but nothing severe. We try to note every flaw we can find, and we are quite picky, so buy with confidence! 100% guaranteed!
I was struggling in 1963 with the onerous task of starting a "free school" in the frozen wastes of New York's Delaware Valley, when into my hands fell Alexander Makarenko, a Soviet Hero. Well, at least his words came to me in a three volume work which still holds a place of honor on my bookshelf (indeed, 3 sets of the work are there in case I run into someone who wants to be a teacher and not just an educated robot).
While our world is enormously different from Russia in the 1920s, the emotional glory of facing children as HUMAN children and teaching from the gut will always be inspiring.
Makarenko is one of the great heroes of education.