Abstract:This paper shows how a significant, but short-lived, episode in Scotland's educational history – the rise and decline of Socialist Sunday Schools (SSSs) in the first half of the twentieth century – provoked controversial debates about issues that continue to have relevance today. The first half of the paper explains the origins of SSSs, their links to adult political groups, the form and content of their meetings, and publications designed to advance their agenda. It also describes the criticisms they received… Show more
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