ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1989, this book presents a variety of perspectives on the definition of knowledge and of adult education, by leading authors and practitioners in the study of adult education in the UK and USA. This collection of different and often contradictory views makes a detailed analysis of the epistemology and practice of adult education. Three major views are reflected within the book, all of which focus upon the role of the conventional disciplines as a 'theoretical' basis for adult education curricula and professional practice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chapter five|27 pages
Right For the Wrong Reasons
A Critique of Sociology in Professional Adult Education
chapter Chapter seven|33 pages
The Epistemology of Adult Education in the United States and Great Britain
A Cross-Cultural Analysis
