Learning, work and social responsibility challenges for lifelong learning in a global age
The political consensus on lifelong learning which marked the end of the 20th century fundamentally reshaped discourses on the role of lifelong learning. In ‘knowledge-based’ economies, we are engaged in a lifelong competition for livelihoods; learning for a living as part of a global learning revol...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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[Dordrecht] :
Springer
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009. |
| Series: | Lifelong learning book series ;
v. 13. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009454886306719 |
| Summary: | The political consensus on lifelong learning which marked the end of the 20th century fundamentally reshaped discourses on the role of lifelong learning. In ‘knowledge-based’ economies, we are engaged in a lifelong competition for livelihoods; learning for a living as part of a global learning revolution. The argument (of the author), put simply, revolves around social justice, and active and engaged citizenry. Policies to encourage lifelong learning are based on the view that individuals must learn new things primarily to secure employment in an ever-changing world. The result of these policies has been to open up unsustainable inequalities which ordinary people are unlikely to tolerate for much longer. For politicians, bringing politics closer to the world and aspirations of ordinary people will mean seeking solutions based on broader and fairer forms of meritocracy and bringing work and the pursuit of broader social purposes into a better balance at all levels of the social world. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282364332 9786612364334 9781402097591 |
