Adult Education as Empowerment: Re-imagining Lifelong Learning through the Capability Approach, Recognition Theory and Common Goods Perspective

This book re-imagines adult education as a process of agency and empowerment, combining ideas from the capability approach, recognition theory, embeddedness approach, political economic perspective, and common goods perspective. It develops original instruments for measuring adult education as a common good and its realization in different social contexts, aimed at academics, students, practitioners, and policy makers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 343 pages
Publication date: 20 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Winner of the AAACE Cyril O. Houle Award, this groundbreaking book redefines the essence and significance of adult education at both individual and societal levels. It presents compelling arguments for viewing adult education as a transformative process that empowers and enriches individuals, playing instrumental, intrinsic, and transformative roles. By integrating ideas from the capability approach, recognition theory, embeddedness approach, political economic perspective, and common goods perspective, the analysis draws on extensive international studies and adopts a comprehensive European comparative perspective. The book develops innovative instruments to measure various dimensions of adult education as a shared good and its realization in diverse social contexts. This comprehensive resource is designed to appeal to academics, students, practitioners, and policy makers passionate about adult and/or higher education, as well as those interested in advancing social justice and human well-being.

Winner of the AAACE Cyril O. Houle Award, this groundbreaking book redefines the essence and significance of adult education at both individual and societal levels. It presents compelling arguments for viewing adult education as a transformative process that empowers and enriches individuals, playing instrumental, intrinsic, and transformative roles. By integrating ideas from the capability approach, recognition theory, embeddedness approach, political economic perspective, and common goods perspective, the analysis draws on extensive international studies and adopts a comprehensive European comparative perspective. The book develops innovative instruments to measure various dimensions of adult education as a shared good and its realization in diverse social contexts. This comprehensive resource is designed to appeal to academics, students, practitioners, and policy makers passionate about adult and/or higher education, as well as those interested in advancing social justice and human well-being.

Weight: 483g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030671389
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021