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LEARNING WITH ADULTS

A Critical Pedagogical Introduction

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Leona M. English

    1. St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

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  2. Peter Mayo

    1. University of Malta, Msida, Malta

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  • Written by experts, Gives a modern approach, Comprehensive in Scope

Part of the book series: International Issues in Adult Education (ADUL, volume 8)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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    1. Introduction

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 1-6

  3. Contextualising Adult Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Debates Around Lifelong Education/Learning

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 9-19

    3. Adult Education, Neo-Liberalism And The State

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 21-35

    4. Adult Education And Citizenship - A Contested Terrain

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 37-41

  4. Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives on Adult Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. Marxism And The Emancipatory Tradition In Adult Education And Learning

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 45-55

    3. Post-Structuralism And Adult Education

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 57-67

    4. Post-Colonialism And Adult Education

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 69-73

  5. Contexts of Practice in Adult Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Adult Education And Work

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 77-93

    3. Competences And Adult Learning

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 95-99

    4. Museums, Cultural Politics And Adult Learning

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 101-107

    5. Adult Education And Social Movements

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 109-130

    6. Adult Education And Community Development

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 131-141

    7. University Continuing Education

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 143-155

  6. Concerns in the Practice of Adult Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Women And Adult Education

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 159-167

    3. Racism And Adult Education

      • Leona M. English, Peter Mayo
      Pages 169-177
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About this book

This book is written at a time when our own field of adult education is under assault from a variety of capitalist and neoconservative forces pressuring us... to turn away from the causes of criticality, lifelong learning, and education for freedom. Rather than succumb to these pressures, we have hope that our long term goals of education for life and living can and will be accomplished alongside professional and vocational education. This book offers new insight into what is a very dark moment of our human civilization. From the preface by Dr Carlos Alberto Torres, Professor, GSEIS, Director, Paulo Freire Institute, University of California at Los Angeles The book offers decidedly critical and international perspectives on various aspects of adult education, especially on state, citizenship and neoliberal policies. Critical in both content and method, it is at the same time the part of the collective work needed to advance the Belém call to action by furthering awareness and capacity in the field of adult education. Dr Katarina Popovic, Professor,Universität Duisburg-Essen, University of Belgrade & DBB International, In the midst of diminishing resources and growing inequalities, English and Mayo provide an incisive and much needed critique of adult education in ways that highlight not only its historical and philosophical roots but also its major significance to the practice of democracy. In a direct challenge to the neoliberal accountability craze, Learning with Adults offers a rigorous political reading of the field—one that systematically challenges oppressive educational policies and practices, while affirming an emancipatory vision of civic engagement. Truly an informative treatise that sheds new light on the education of adults. DrAntonia Darder Professor & Leavey Presidential Endowed Chair in Education Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles Leona English and Peter Mayo challenge hegemonic assumptions and ideas, while offering a constructive alternative based on the principle of working with learners and not just for them. Their analysis is accessible enough for newcomers to the field, while the authors’ wide-ranging coverage and radical approach provide refreshing and challenging messages for the most experienced adult educator. Up-to-date, genuinely international and passionately committed, Learning with Adults is a great book. Dr John Field, Professor,University of Stirling Cover design by Annemarie Mayo

Authors and Affiliations

  • St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

    Leona M. English

  • University of Malta, Msida, Malta

    Peter Mayo

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