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Two Sides of the Same Coin

Examples of Free and Unfree Education in Slovakia during the Period of Socialism

by Blanka Kudláčová (Volume editor)
©2023 Edited Collection 296 Pages
Series: Spectrum Slovakia, Volume 42

Summary

The book examines Slovak education as an example of totalitarianism, exploring two opposing sides: the publicly expressed values and ideals of offi cial compulsory education subordinated to government power and the alternative ideals and concepts of unofficial education implemented by informal groups and underground organizations (dissent). The authors seek answers to Hannah Arendt’s iconic questions: What happened? Why did it happen? How could this happen? The title of the book also references the dualism in the lives of individuals and families who did not identify with the doctrine of Marxism-Leninism and totalitarian ways of governing. In order to preserve their inner freedom, they lived a double life, one in private and the other in public.

Details

Pages
296
Publication Year
2023
ISBN (PDF)
9783631903476
ISBN (ePUB)
9783631903483
ISBN (Softcover)
9783631903070
DOI
10.3726/b20915
Language
English
Publication date
2023 (December)
Keywords
Socialist totalitarianism education ideologization dissent hidden resistance double life
Published
Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Warszawa, Wien, 2023. 296 pp., 42 fig. b/w, 1 table.

Biographical notes

Blanka Kudláčová (Volume editor)

Blanka Kudláčová is Professor of Education at Trnava University, Slovakia. Her research and publications focus on the area of history of education, especially of Slovakia in the 20th century.

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