Globalisation, lifelong learning & the learning society : sociological perspectives /

Jarvis, Peter, 1937-

Globalisation, lifelong learning & the learning society : sociological perspectives / Globalisation, lifelong learning, and the learning society Peter Jarvis. - London ; New York : Routledge, [2007] - 238 p. ; 24 cm - Lifelong learning and the learning society ; v. 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and index

Lifelong learning in the social context -- Human learning within a structural context -- Human learning within a global context -- Outcomes of the globalisation process -- The information and the knowledge society -- The learning society -- Lifelong learning -- Life-wide learning -- Participants in lifelong learning: teachers and students -- The changing nature of research -- Policies, practices and functions -- The need for the learning society and lifelong learning

Peter Jarvis critically assesses the learning that is required and provided within a learning society and gives a detailed sociological analysis of the emerging role of lifelong learning with examples from around the globe.

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Continuing education--Social aspects
Education and globalization
Educational sociology
Adult education, continuous learning