ABSTRACT
Migration is an old, perhaps perpetual, phenomenon. Currently, it is an urgent challenge involving huge numbers of people who leave their home in search of a better life. Differences in language, customs, and norms are often joined by specific manifestations of xenophobia born of particular differences between host countries and their current influx of migrants. In a pronounced way, then, migration reveals important societal questions・of solidarity, of identity, of transition and transformation, of human rights and obligations.
The explorations in this collection highlight individual stories of migrants, showcase innovative research methods, and explore concepts and theories that might be usefully applied toward learning needs in a migration society. Including insights from scholars across 14 different countries, this book offers an international perspective on the role of adult education in addressing migration. Such international comparisons hold great potential for seeing new possibilities in any single country, whether in Europe, North America, or across the world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|49 pages
Developing Theories and Concepts Relevant to Learning in a Migration Society
chapter 2|14 pages
Migration and Transformative Adult Education
chapter 3|17 pages
Entangled Narratives
chapter 4|16 pages
Migration, Learning, and its Enemies
part II|52 pages
Learning During Life Transitions
chapter 5|13 pages
Exploring Adult Migrants' Learning Needs Using an Empowerment-Critical Approach
chapter 6|10 pages
The Constant Negotiation of Belonging
chapter 7|14 pages
Seeking Hope, Safety, and New Perspectives
chapter 8|13 pages
Adult Migrant Education as a Mediator of Democratic Citizenship in Postcolonial Contexts
part III|59 pages
Learning of Society as a Whole
chapter 10|15 pages
Building the ‘Here’ and ‘There’ in Different Sensescapes
chapter 12|16 pages
Learning Beyond the Obvious
part IV|29 pages
Reflective Dialogues