In the 1960s and 1970s, many socialist states promoted a narrative of a “golden age” for children: universal free education, guaranteed employment for parents, cheap housing, and subsidized cultural life (theaters, libraries, cinema). The “Children’s World” (Dětský svět) magazines, “Mladina” newspapers, and state‑funded television programs projected an image of a society where the child’s welfare was paramount—albeit always subordinate to collective needs.
Milomir Marić's Deca komunizma (Children of Communism), originally published in 1987, is a seminal work of investigative journalism and historical inquiry that demystifies the private lives and political machinations of the Yugoslav communist elite. deca komunizma pdf