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Popular Education, Power and Democracy
Author(s): Ann-Marie Laginder (Editor), Henrik Nordvall (Editor), Jim Crowther (Editor)
- Publisher: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
- Publication Date: 31 Oct. 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1862015791
- ISBN-13: 9781862015791
Book Description
Popular education, a distinctive Swedish tradition of lifelong learning, has always concerned itself with the relationship between learning, power, and democracy in society, rather than having a purely individualistic and instrumental approach to learning for employability, which has dominated policy and practice. Through the themes of power and democracy, this book examines popular education’s contribution to enhancing people’s lives in communities. It reflects on the wider significance and explores the impact on the political culture of the state and the cultural politics of society within and outside Sweden, including the US, Japan, Canada, and Tanzania. As a comprehensive and unique collection, the book balances historical reflection, contemporary issues, and the international impact of popular education, combining theoretical analysis and empirical data.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘This book provides a unique insight for an international audience to the Swedish tradition and practices of Popular Education (Folkbildning). The editors have managed to combine chapters written by key Swedish as well as international researchers, providing contemporary and historical examples of popular education in Sweden, and examples of how Swedish popular education has been transferred to and been translated in other countries. This is a must read for any researcher or practitioner interested in popular education.’ –(Andreas Fejes, Professor and chair of adult education research, Linköping University, Sweden)
About the Author
Ann-Marie Laginder is Associate Professor in Education at Linköping University. She has been the Director of Mimer (The Swedish Network for Research on Popular Education) since 1999. She was a member of the Expert Group on national assessments on popular education 2008 2011, appointed by the Swedish National Council of Adult Education. Since 1995 she has conducted several research projects within the field of popular education. Henrik Nordvall is Associate Professor in Education at Örebro University and Research Fellow in Adult Education at Linköping University. His research concerns popular education, social movements and political mobilisation. Jim Crowther is Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. He is coordinator of the international Popular Education Network (PEN), which is a global network of academics and researchers with an interest in promoting popular education research and pedagogy.
