ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1961, the book charts the dynamics of successive phases of the adult education movement and shows the social origin and development of the ideas and attitudes of those involved with it.

part |2 pages

Part One: Learning and Living in the First Industrial Society

chapter I|35 pages

The Ground to be Cultivated

chapter II|60 pages

The Middle Class Image

chapter III|63 pages

The Dynamic of Reform

part |2 pages

Part Two: Learning and Living in Victorian England

chapter IV|50 pages

Religion as a Social Force

chapter V|18 pages

Getting on in Victorian England

chapter VI|28 pages

Universities and Railways

part |2 pages

Part Three: Learning and Living in a Mass Democracy

chapter VII|53 pages

Social and Industrial Emancipation

chapter VIII|30 pages

New Wine and Old Bottles

chapter IX|37 pages

The Search for Social Relevance