ABSTRACT
This case study focuses on a neighbourhood centre in Brisbane, Australia with a history of adult education activities. The objective of the work was to reinvigorate the project and the local community through developing leadership, and the skills of local people. Underpinning the approach are the theories and methods of Freire and popular education. The authors state it is the ‘use of critical theory which firmly locates popular education at the crossroads of politics and pedagogy’, and this is a key insight from the study.
The main themes explored in the case study are:
Popular Education Theory and Practice
Local Social Change and Broader Social Movements
Power Analysis and Empowerment
