Marx and Engels Pedagogy in USSR and Russia?

[LeftEngels]

My roommate is from Russia and very staunchly anti-leftist. I can't but wonder how much if this is due to how she was instructed (she was in school in the 70s and 80s). What was the material like? How was it used?

I was reminded of this when she make a comment, supposedly quoting Lenin (admittedly, I haven't read that much), which was something to the effect of "make work a necessary condition of life." She made this comment disparagingly. I don't know the source or the context or if she was even taught from reputable texts.

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

[tuwix]

There is need to say that in the SU the official ideology was Leninism called Marxism-Leninism that has little (if nothing) to do with Marxism. Words of Lenin were always above words of Marx and Engels. Engels and Marx were cited only in a way comfortable to Leninism.

[RedWorker]

Well, Leninism is alright. It's not like it's some "absolute truth interpretation", but it doesn't deviate too much from Marxism. "Marxism-Leninism" is just Stalinism.

[LeftEngels]

Thank you, both. That is what I assumed. However, I realized I didn't make my post as inclusive as I intended. I also wanted to know how Lenin has been represented there, especially during the period mentioned ('70s - pre-Glasnost/Perestroika). If the texts were essentially correct, or badly retro-fitted.

[tuwix]

Lenin was always a hero there. And he is now. But even his state capitalist solution are replaced by classic capitalist ones.