The Political Economy of Adult Education and Development (Global Perspectives on Adult Education and Training) - Hardcover

Youngman, Frank

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1856496759 ISBN 13: 9781856496759

Publisher: Zed Books, 2000

Synopsis

Frank Youngman argues that adult educators need to have an understanding of the various different theories of development, and how different development strategies and biases impact on their own work. The purpose of his book is to provide a theory of applied political economy to explain the interface between society and adult education in developing countries. He introduces adult educators to the main competing theories of development--the modernization, dependency, neo-liberal and various populist approaches. He then demonstrates the power of his own analytical approach by examining specific issues affecting adult education.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Youngman is Professor of Adult Education at the University of Botswana.

Review:

'The important subject of the political economy of adult education has been competently addressed in this refreshing book, the first major study that also covers most of the ground in development issues. The publication should be compulsory reading for policy makers,researchers,teachers,managers,students and field practitioners in the increasingly broad and challenging field of adult education as countries of the South confront the problem of development on the eve of a new millennium.' Michael Omolewa, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

About this edition

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1856496759
• ISBN 13: 9781856496759
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288