The American Summerhill Society was formed to promote the Summerhill idea in America after the 1960 release of Summerhill.
History
editIn late 1960, Harold Hart published Summerhill, a compilation of four of A. S. Neill's books about his educational philosophy and boarding school Summerhill School, repackaged for an American audience.[1] The book found immediate success across the country.[2] Hart organized a Summerhill Society in New York City.[2] Paul Goodman was another founding member.[2]
References
edit- ^ Croall 1983, pp. 345–353.
- ^ a b c Avrich 2005, p. 383.
Sources
edit- Avrich, Paul (2005). The Modern School Movement: Anarchism and Education in the United States. AK Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-1-904859-09-3.
- Croall, Jonathan (1983). Neill of Summerhill: The Permanent Rebel. New York: Pantheon Books. ISBN 978-0-394-51403-1. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- Green, James Lee (1982). A History of the American Summerhill Movement: 1916--1971 (Ph.D.). The Ohio State University. ProQuest 303259557. (see chapters five, six)
