The sociology of adult & continuing education
This book provides a comprehensive sociological overview of adult and continuing education. It draws on all branches of sociology rather than advocating one approach. It examines the theories of all the significant sociological writers in the field such as Knowles, Marx, Freire and Gramsci and sets...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Routledge
2012
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Education
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book provides a comprehensive sociological overview of adult and continuing education. It draws on all branches of sociology rather than advocating one approach. It examines the theories of all the significant sociological writers in the field such as Knowles, Marx, Freire and Gramsci and sets them in the broader intellectual context. It also considers the content of the curriculum in adult education and the place of adult education in society at large. The author indicates the strengths and weaknesses of the different sociological perspectives and demonstrates how they can be used to |
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| Physical Description: | 278 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781280660719 0415750725 1136628711 1136628703 9781136628719 9781136628702 9780415615174 9780415750721 9781136628665 1136628665 0203802713 1280660716 9780203802717 |