"Dear Citizens! Dear Participants!" Institutional Self-Portrayals of Colleges of Further Education (Volkshochschulen) in Times of Political Change.

Kade, Sylvia; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ482474

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Publication Date: 1993

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"Dear Citizens! Dear Participants!" Institutional Self-Portrayals of Colleges of Further Education (Volkshochschulen) in Times of Political Change.

Kade, Sylvia; And Others

Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, v39 n3 p409-26 May 1993

Reports on a review of brochures and catalogs from postsecondary institutions in the former East and West Germany. Finds that East German institutions emphasized regional-historical links, client orientation, and stylized over orientation; that West German institutions emphasize pluralism, public responsibility, and a "variety/fun" orientation. (CFR)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Political Influences, Political Issues, Postsecondary Education, Role of Education, Social Change

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: German

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Identifiers - Location: East Germany; Germany; West Germany

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