1960's Education | The Community of Scholars

Nonfiction work

By: Paul Goodman

Date: 1962

Source: Goodman, Paul. "Society and School." In The Community of Scholars. New York: Random House, 1962, 46–52.

About the Author: Paul Goodman (1918–1972) was born in New York City and spent most of his career as a poor and itinerant teacher. He first received widespread notice with his book Growing Up Absurd, which was published in 1960. This paved the way for further publications, many on education. Goodman taught at several institutions and worked as a lay psychotherapist with the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy. He was politically active during the 1960s. He also wrote fiction and poetry. His political beliefs influenced both his fiction and nonfiction works.

Introduction

In the early 1960s, there were no shortages of studies about what aspects of the American educational system needed to be...