Community Education and Neoliberalism
Philosophies, Practices and Policies in Ireland
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Adult & Continuing Education, Educational Reform
| Author: | Camilla Fitzsimons | ISBN: | 9783319459370 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | March 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Camilla Fitzsimons |
| ISBN: | 9783319459370 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | March 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book explores community education in Ireland and argues that neoliberalism has had a profound effect on community education. Rather than retain its foundational characteristics of collective, equality-led principles and practices, community education has lost much of its independence and has been reshaped into spaces characterised by labour-market activation, vocationalisation and marketisation. These changes have often, though not always, run contrary to the wishes of those involved in community education creating enormous tensions for practitioners, course providers and participants.
This book explores community education in Ireland and argues that neoliberalism has had a profound effect on community education. Rather than retain its foundational characteristics of collective, equality-led principles and practices, community education has lost much of its independence and has been reshaped into spaces characterised by labour-market activation, vocationalisation and marketisation. These changes have often, though not always, run contrary to the wishes of those involved in community education creating enormous tensions for practitioners, course providers and participants.
