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ERIC Number: EJ642403
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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The Longest War: The Two Traditions of Adult Education.
Merlyn, Teri
Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v41 n3 p297-313 Nov 2001
More than the liberal tradition, the radical tradition has been the influential developmental force in adult education. Although late 20th-century events have disrupted that tradition, it is critical to maintain radicalism as a force for emancipatory education in the current environment, which emphasizes vocationalism and globalism. (Contains 53 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Philosophy, Liberalism, Role of Education, Socialism
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Emancipatory Education; Radical Education