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Lifelong Learning, Global Social Justice, and Sustainability

By Peter Mayo , Leona M. English

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2021
ISBN
3030657779, 9783030657772
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
351 kB (359262 bytes)
Edition
1st ed. 2021
Pages
146\0
Time added
2022-10-14 20:24:07

Description

This book examines lifelong learning from different angles and follows the trajectory beginning with the expansive notion of lifelong education promoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its subsequent version intended to better suit the neoliberal framework and make EU countries more competitive in the global economy. The authors critique this version of lifelong learning by contrasting it with the notion of critical literacy. They also devote attention to the UN’s advocacy concerning lifelong education and sustainable development, arguing that for lifelong learning to help realize this goal, it needs to become more holistic in scope and engage more globally conceived social and human-earth relations. The book concludes with a discussion on lifelong learning and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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