Globalisation, Lifelong Learning And The Learning Society ─ Sociological perspectives : Lifelong Learning and the Learning Society

Whereas in the first volume of this trilogy, Jarvis (continuing education, U. of Surrey, UK) examined adult and continuing education from primarily philosophical and psychological perspectives, in this second volume he develops a critical approach from a sociological perspective. He adopts a symbolic interactionist approach rooted in the work of George Herbert Mead and also incorporates theoretical insights from the Frankfurt School as epitomized by Jurgen Habermas in order to discuss the structural and global contexts of human learning, globalization and the knowledge society, and the changing nature of continuing education research and policy. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Professor Peter Jarvis is an internationally renowned expert in the field of adult learning and continuing education. He is Professor of Continuing Education at the University of Surrey, UK, and honorary Adjunct Professor in Adult Education at the University of Georgia, USA.