2024 - Firenze University Press
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Adult education and social justice : international perspectives
322 p.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- This book investigates the ways in which the social purposes of adult education are (re)interpreted over time, and between the global south and global north. It brings together thirty-seven authors from fourteen countries with extensive experience as academics and/or practitioners in the field.The book is inspired by the work and life of Lalage Bown, a leading proponent of post-colonial and inclusive visions of education 'for all'.
- Over her long life she worked tirelessly to promote access to basic and higher education for people of all ages and backgrounds: with a deep commitment to striving for greater equality for women. Following an Introduction, the book is structured around four main themes: Adult Education and Social Justice; Decolonisation, Post-Colonialism and Indigenous Knowledge; From Literacy to Lifelong Learning; and, Fostering Excellence, Policy Development and Supporting Future Generation of Adult Educators. The book concludes with reflections on Lalage Bown's Enduring Legacy. [Publisher's text]
- Texts and abstracts in English.
- Collected essays, 1 partly already publ.
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