| Edition |
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed. |
| Description |
xxvii, 269 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Revised and expanded"--Cover. |
| Contents |
This version of the original Summerhill reinstates the revolutionary 'free school' traditions begun by Summerhill's founder, A.S. Neill. This work invites a new view of childhood and presents an essential treatise that challenges us to rethink our approach to education. Idea of Summerhill. School meetings. Self-government. Play and self-regulation. Work and sincerity. Problem children. More problems. Private lessons. Health issues. Sex and coeducation. Theatre and music. Teachers and teaching. Summerhill staff. Religious freedom. Old Summerhillians. Our inspectors. The future of Summerhill. Scottish boyhood. Working youth. University life. A profession. The army. A headmaster. Heroes and sources. Homer lane. Wilhelm Reich. Loves and lovers. Other schools. Recent changes. World wide. |
| Summary |
A guide to experimental education, originally published in 1960 and expanded for the 1990s, features a discussion on how American education lags behind the rest of the world and what people can do to change that. |
| Subject |
Summerhill School.
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Summerhill School. (OCoLC)fst00533781
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Leiston -- Summerhill School.
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| Added Author |
Lamb, Albert.
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| ISBN |
0312141378 |
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9780312141370 |
| Standard No. |
9780312141370 |
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