Episode of Series “Doubts and Certainties”.
An interview with A. S. Neil, headmaster of the pioneer school of Summerhill in Suffolk for fifty years. Here he discusses Hunkin and his belief that education must not be indoctrination and that the child’s emotions should be completely free.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002987
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Experimental methods
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educators
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Neill, A. S. (Alexander Sutherland), 1883-1973
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Summerhill School
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)