Before the wall fell

"Before the Wall Fell: The Science of Man in Socialist Europe is a collection of papers presented at a conference held in Toronto in October 1991. It reflects the interest at the conference in the effect of strict state ideological doctrine on the development of the Science of Man in East Germany, Russia, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Albania and Poland. This exciting book explores the effct of an ideology on science, and provides information about human biological research in socialist and post-socialist Europe. As scientists and academics examine the future of intellectual activity in the East and in the West, and as the present continues to overwhelm us, it is important to understand the past that is still so much in evidence. We believe that this text is an important tool to understanding the history and current circumstances of Eastern European thought. The text serves as an inspirational testimony to the ability of the contributors to persevere in spite of overwhelming impediments."--Pub. desc.