Title: Marx meets Lord of the Flies
Review: I was interested in this book as a researcher on moral education and child development. Having just returned this book to the library, I'd have to agree with the first couple of reviewers. The work is essentially an essay dressed up as a study. It is a common pitfall to bash the "state" - that is forgiven. However, to suggest that to swing to the other side of the pendulum is a silver bullten is rediculous. Most will agree that purposeful programs of character education reflective of students environmental/contextual lives is what is needed. Any program worth its weight can work within a federally-funded program to implement effective character programs. The two authors (who *are* these guys anway) seem to have an axe to grind politically rather than to present a thoughtful history and contemporary narrative. Readers are best off to explore the literature on moral development/education. JP
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