Adult Literacy Policy and Practice: From Intrinsic Values to Instrumentalism
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Introduction
This book explores the gradual evolution of Adult literacy policy from the 1970s using philosophical, sociological and economic frames of reference from a range of perspectives to highlight how priorities have changed. It also offers an alternative curriculum; a transformative model that presents a more socially just different value position.
Keywords
Philosophy of education value position transformative learning instrumentalism human capital social capital adult literacy adult literacy policy habitus intrinsic value curriculum education learning literacy philosophy of education
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137535115
- Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
- Publisher Name Palgrave Pivot, London
- eBook Packages Palgrave Education Collection
- Print ISBN 978-1-349-55297-9
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-53511-5
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