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Social justice and dispositions for adult education

Social justice and dispositions for adult education

John D. Holst
2010
2010

Abstract

The article identifies dispositions from a thematic investigation of the pedagogical practice of Ernesto Che Guevara and various social movements in the United States. The article outlines and places these dispositions within the context of debates over social justice and dispositions for education program accreditation in the United States that often directly impact adult education graduate programs. These dispositions are then demonstrated in historical and contemporary adult education practice. The article argues that these dispositions have increasing relevance given the growing polarization of wealth and poverty and environmental destruction facing humanity.

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Abstract

The article identifies dispositions from a thematic investigation of the pedagogical practice of Ernesto Che Guevara and various social movements in the United States. The article outlines and places these dispositions within the context of debates over social justice and dispositions for education program accreditation in the United States that often directly impact adult education graduate programs. These dispositions are then demonstrated in historical and contemporary adult education practice. The article argues that these dispositions have increasing relevance given the growing polarization of wealth and poverty and environmental destruction facing humanity.

Social Movements

Abolitionist Movement, Black Power, Civil rights movement, Popular movements

Keywords

Globalization, Higher Education, Latin America, Nonformal Education, North America, Pedagogy, Praxis

Theme

Popular Education; Adult Education; and Social Movement Learning

Related People

John Holst