ERIC Number: ED462590
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 303
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ISBN: ISBN-0-7879-4729-6
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Power in Practice: Adult Education and the Struggle for Knowledge and Power in Society. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.
Cervero, Ronald M.; Wilson, Arthur L.
This book contains 14 papers on adult education and the struggle for knowledge and power in society. The following papers are included: "At the Heart of Practice: The Struggle for Knowledge and Power" (Ronald M. Cervero, Arthur L. Wilson); "The Power of Economic Globalization: Deskilling Immigrant Women through Training" (Shahrzad Mojab); "Silent Power: HRD (Human Resource Development) and the Management of Learning in the Workplace" (Fred M. Schied, Vicki K. Carter, Sharon L. Howell); "The Power of Discourse: Work-Related Learning in the 'Learning' Age" (Elaine Butler); "The Power of the State: Connecting Lifelong Learning Policy and Educational Practice" (Kjell Rubenson); "The Politics of Globalization: Transformative Practice in Adult Education Graduate Programs" (Budd L. Hall); "The Power of Race and Gender: Black Women's Struggle and Survival in Higher Education" (Juanita Johnson-Bailey); "The Politics of Positionality: Teaching for Social Change in Higher Education" (Elizabeth J. Tisdell); "Transforming Boundaries of Power in the Classroom: Learning from La Mestiza" (Mechthild Hart); "The Politics of Access and Communication: Using Distance Learning Technologies" (Nod Miller); "A Political Analysis of Discussion Groups: Can the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Stephen D. Brookfield); "The Politics of Place: Producing Power and Identity in Continuing Education" (Arthur L. Wilson); "Solidarity and Power in Urban Gay Communities: Planning HIV Prevention Education" (Kimberly B. Sessions, Ronald M. Cervero); and "Power in Practice: A New Foundation for Adult Education" (Arthur L. Wilson, Ronald M. Cervero). All papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, Blacks, Change Strategies, Colleges, Continuing Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Discussion Groups, Disease Control, Distance Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Educational Technology, Employment Qualifications, Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Graduate Study, Health Promotion, Job Skills, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Lifelong Learning, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Politics of Education, Postsecondary Education, Power Structure, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Role of Education, Skill Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Theory Practice Relationship, Transformative Learning, Universities
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Canada; United States
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