{"product_id":"the-jossey-bass-reader-on-contemporary-issues-in-adult-education-paperback","title":"The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSharan B. Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndré P. Grace\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This essential resource is compiled by experts in the field and contains the best, most recent previously published literature on the contemporary issues and includes trends affecting adult education. Compelling to practitioners in the field as well as useful in foundations or introductory courses on adult education, it covers topics such as social justice; diversity and marginalization; human resource development; lifelong learning; globalization; the role of mass media and popular culture; technology; and heath, welfare, and environment, all within the context of adult education.\"--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE JOSSEY-BASS READER ON Contemporary Issues in Adult Education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from leading experts in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education\u003c\/i\u003e collects in one volume the best previously published literature on the issues and trends affecting adult education today. The volume includes influential pieces from foundational authors in the profession such as Eduard C. Lindeman, Alain Locke, and Paulo Freire, as well as current work from authors around the world, including Laura L. Bierema, John M. Dirkx, Cecilia Amaluisa Fiallos, Peter Jarvis, Michael Newman, and Shirley Walters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn five sections, the book's thirty chapters delve into a wide range of compelling topics including: \u003cb\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial justice, democracy, and activism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediversity and marginalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehuman resource development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elifelong learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eethical issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe meaning and role of emotions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobalization and non-Western perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of mass media, popular culture, and \"social learning\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechnology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehealth, welfare, and environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is framed within its larger context by the editors, and each section is accompanied by helpful reflection and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE EDITORS \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharan B. Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of adult education and qualitative research at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty-six books, including \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood, The Profession\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePractice of Adult Education, and The New Update on Adult Learning Theory, \u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré P. Grace\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in educational policy studies and director of the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services in the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChallenging the Professionalization of Adult Education from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.8 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504658247987,"sku":"9780470873564","price":76.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z3QwQmxrRUlLVnBuRFFGaDBHbDFjdz09.webp?v=1760198203","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-jossey-bass-reader-on-contemporary-issues-in-adult-education-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}