What do our kids play? Excerpt from the book “Made in the USSR: Materialization of a New World”
In the USSR, children's toys were more than just entertainment. With its help, adults tried to instill in children the necessary skills, tastes and behavior patterns. What specific requirements did the state, parents and teachers place on toys? Exploring the products of the Tomsk Children's Toy Factory, Alexandra Ermolova answers these questions in her text for the collection “Made in the USSR: Materialization of a New World” edited by Alexander Fokin.
