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Social Justice Adult Educationcomparative Perspectives From Poland And The United States, Susan M. Yelich Biniecki, Marzanna Pogorzelska May 2015

Social Justice Adult Educationcomparative Perspectives From Poland And The United States, Susan M. Yelich Biniecki, Marzanna Pogorzelska

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This paper examines and compares how social justice adult education currently is situated within two nation statesPoland and United States. Vocabulary, conceptual frameworks, and several themes are compared. The discussion broadens our understanding of how social justice education is positioned within two, complex socio-cultural contexts and suggests implications for practice.


The Invisible Perpetrator Of Inequality: Modern Conceptualizations Of Social Class And Adult Education, Kimeka Campbell Jun 2012

The Invisible Perpetrator Of Inequality: Modern Conceptualizations Of Social Class And Adult Education, Kimeka Campbell

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This paper discusses modern conceptualizations of social class stratification in United States adult education. This paper presents Cultural Historical Activity Theory as an analytical tool to elucidate the increasingly over-stratified and invisible nature of social class in the United States. Keywords: Adult Education, social class, United States, socioeconomic status, cultural historical activity theory.


From The Margins To The Mainstream And Back Again: A Comparison Of Lifelong Learning In South Korea And The United States, In Tak Kwon, Fred M. Schied Oct 2008

From The Margins To The Mainstream And Back Again: A Comparison Of Lifelong Learning In South Korea And The United States, In Tak Kwon, Fred M. Schied

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This paper compares the development of lifelong learning in South Korea and the United States. The paper examines how and why lifelong learning has achieved mainstream status in Korea while remaining on the margins in the US.