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Publication Date: 2012-Jul
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Popular Education in Times of Societal Transformation--A Swedish Perspective
Gougoulakis, Petros; Christie, Michael
Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v52 n2 p237-256 Jul 2012
The aim of this philosophical and historical position paper is to discuss the ways in which Popular Education--folkbildning--has contributed to the social transformation of Sweden through self-directed and collaborative educational practices. One of our premises is that individual transformative learning, fostered by folkbildning, has contributed to a collective transformation of Swedish society since the late 1890s and laid the ground for a modern and coherent society with a high level of trust among its citizens.
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Popular Education, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Educational Practices, Position Papers, Educational Philosophy, Educational History, Ideology, Communities of Practice, Educational Objectives, Activism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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