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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
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Navigating Our Way: A Compass for Popular Educators
von Kotze, Astrid; Walters, Shirley; Luckett, Thembi
Studies in the Education of Adults, v48 n1 p96-114 2016
This article addresses the tensions and contradictions of applying a popular education approach in the current context of South Africa. It draws upon data from an 18-month research project exploring the traditions of popular education. It presents an extended discussion on the meanings of popular education, and their varied implications for practice. It presents a heuristic device in the form of a 'compass', to assist popular educators locate themselves in their work at different historical moments.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Popular Education, Educational Practices, Role of Education, Heuristics, Definitions, Educational History, Educational Change, Social Mobility, Social Action, Power Structure, Government Role, Social Systems, Politics of Education, Epistemology, Educational Trends, Empowerment, Social Change, Transformative Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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