ABSTRACT
Karl Marx’s ideas on education underwent a twofold development in the century following his death. They became the basis of an established system of schooling in several of the largest countries in the world. On the other hand, in the Western capitalist countries about which Marx was writing, his ideas remained primarily a continuing source of critical insights into the nature and function of education. In each case, a comprehensive account is beyond the scope of these final chapters. Instead I will attempt to relate the most important instances of each of these outcomes to our findings so far, concentrating on those aspects in which we can see links with, or sharp divergences from, Marx’s own ideas on education.
