The Century of the Child

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Key, Ellen, 1849-1926

Contributor:

Maro, Francis, 1870-1941

Standardized Title:

Barnets århundrade. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Century of the Child" by Ellen Key is a sociopolitical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book examines the rights and needs of children, placing a strong emphasis on their autonomy and the societal conditions affecting their upbringing. Key's work engages in a critical discourse surrounding the roles of parents and society in shaping the next generation, exploring themes of education, parental choice, and the societal responsibilities towards children. The opening of the book reflects on the transition into the new century, characterized by a sense of hope mingled with trepidations about the future. Key articulates a conviction that the success of societal change hinges on the transformation of human nature, particularly regarding the notion of the "holiness of generation." She advocates for a holistic understanding of parenthood encompassing not only the physical act of giving life but also the responsibilities and moral obligations that accompany it-arguing for a future where children are seen as sacred beings with the right to choose their parents, thereby reshaping familial and societal dynamics in profound ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The right of the child to choose his parents

The unborn race and woman's work

Education

Homelessness

Soul murder in the schools

The school of the future

Religious instruction

Child labour and the crimes of children.

Credits:

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

"The present translation [of Barnets århundrade] is from the German version of Frances Maro, which was revised by the author herself."

Release date is 2018-06-06