ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1986, this book was written at a time of increasing pressure on traditional areas of secondary and higher education and changing employment patterns - a situation which still exists today. Then, as now, there is increased awareness that the continuing education of adults has a vital role to play in our society. This volume develops a socialist pedagogy within adult education, using a Marxist theoretical framework. It proposes socialism as the radical form of change necessary to remove obstacles to greater social justice and educational equality and studies the implications of this political position for adult education.

chapter Chapter One|46 pages

Adult Education for Socialism

chapter Chapter Two|47 pages

Marxism and Learning

chapter Chapter Three|17 pages

Principles of a Marxist Approach to Adult Education

chapter Chapter Four|39 pages

A Critique of Orthodox Approaches to Adult Learning

chapter Chapter Five|47 pages

Chapter Five: An Assessment of Freire’s Pedagogy

chapter Chapter Six|43 pages

Adult Education and Socialist Pedagogy

chapter Chapter Seven|3 pages

Conclusion