Adult Learning and Education in a Time of Uncertainty
The Challenges of Global Citizenship Education and Sustainability
Adult Learning and Education in a Time of Uncertainty
The Challenges of Global Citizenship Education and Sustainability
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Description
This book considers how adult learning can respond to an era marked by political unrest, ecological crisis, digital disruption, and global interdependence. Drawing on UNESCO frameworks, international policy evolution, and contemporary social research, Torres argues that Adult Learning and Education (ALE) is not a peripheral educational concern but a foundational pillar for sustaining democracy, building social justice, and advancing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4. Spanning historical analysis, philosophical inquiry, global case studies and forward-looking policy recommendations, Torres positions Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and sustainability as essential to ALE's renewal. Torres explores multiple literacies-civic, digital, environmental, cultural-and demonstrates how they empower individuals and communities to navigate uncertainty, resist disinformation, and engage meaningfully in public life. With particular attention to vulnerable populations, including migrants and refugees to women, LGBTQ+ communities and Indigenous peoples, the book highlights the transformative potential of lifelong learning to foster inclusion and resilience.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Global Report on Adult Learning and Education
2. Social and Historical Context of Adult Learning and Education (ALE)
3. Education for Social Justice and to Citizenship Education
4. Adult Education in an Age of Extremes
5. The Dilemmas of Democracy
6. Why Global Citizenship Education and Why Now?
7. Typologies Of Global Citizenship Education
8. Methods of Measuring and Monitor Global Citizenship Education
9. The Responsibilities of ALE and Citizenship Education Building
10. Literacy for Citizenship
11. Lifelong Learning and Vulnerable Populations
12. How Citizenship Education can Improve Environmental and Climate Sustainability
13. Citizenship Education, Lifelong Learning and Refugees
14. Women as Citizens
15. LGBTQ+ people as Citizens
16. Indigenous People as Citizens
17. Artificial Intelligence and Citizenship Education
18. UNESCO Network of Learning Cities as a Citizenship Building Strategy
19. Member State's Self-Report for GRALE 5
20. Case Studies From the Five UNESCO Regions
Conclusion
References
Index
Product details
| Published | 27 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350650206 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 10 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Bloomsbury Critical Education |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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