Lifelong learning and development : a southern perspective / Julia Preece.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Preece, Julia.

Series:

Continuum studies in educational research.

Continuum studies in educational research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Adult education.

Adult education--Economic aspects--Southern Hemisphere.

Continuing education--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Continuing education.

Continuing education--Economic aspects--Southern Hemisphere.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fascinating monograph explores lifelong learning in the context of development as it is used for low and middle income countries, particularly with reference to Africa and South Asia. Taking a broadly postcolonial and critical theory perspective, thus privileging texts from the 'global South' that highlight pre-colonial origins for lifelong learning, it critiques the discourse of development as it applies to education for low income countries, and explores relevant texts that apply lifelong learning principles to nation building and other development issues. . Professor Preece draws on t

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Postcolonial perspectives; 3. Historical and philosophical foundations for lifelong learning: perspectives from the South; 4. Development and lifelong learning; 5. Globalization - implications for lifelong learning in the South; 6. Lifelong learning in the South in the digital age; 7. Feminist perspectives on lifelong learning; 8. Case studies - Pakistan and India; 9. Case studies - Tanzania and Lesotho; 10. Lifelong learning and development - moving forward; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-45292-4

1-4411-4334-3

OCLC:

593209829