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Within the field of alternative higher education is a growing movement which distinguishes itself through its orientation to individual and social change. Its proponents contend that conventional (and many alternative) higher education programs are oriented primarily to the conservation and maintenance of the dominant societal systems. Furthermore, they contend that those systems hinder us, individually and collectively, in achieving greater social, political and economic justice and a higher quality of life for all. This sector operates with the conviction that alternative education can have a liberating or empowering impact for individuals and communities by contributing to their appropriate development.
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Dr. Mark Rosenman, Guest Editor of this section, is president of Beacon College (formerly Campus-Free College), headquartered in Washington, D. C.
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Rosenman, M. Empowerment as a purpose of education. Alternative Higher Education 4, 248–259 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079732
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079732