The sociology of adult & continuing education

Jarvis, Peter 1937- (Author).

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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ISBN: 9780203802717
ISBN: 0415684854
ISBN: 9780415684859
ISBN: 0415615178
ISBN: 9780415615174
ISBN: 0415750725
ISBN: 9780415750721
ISBN: 1136628703
ISBN: 9781136628702
ISBN: 1136628665
ISBN: 9781136628665
ISBN: 9780203802717
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ISBN: 9781136628719
Physical Description: 1 online resource (278 pages)
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Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	pt. 1. Sociological perspectives -- pt. 2. A sociology of a teaching and learning curriculum -- pt. 3. Adult and continuing education in the context of society -- pt. 4. Adult and continuing education in the organizational context.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.