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Educating Rita and her sisters: women and continuing education

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The 1990s have witnessed major changes in adult and continuing education, and lifelong learning has become an increasing global concern for both legislators and educators. This book focuses on the role of women – learners and teachers, researchers and managers – within this context of challenge and change. The keynote is one of reflective practice, combining theoretical insight and debate with examples of experience and specific initiatives in different parts of England and Wales.

The book looks at the purpose of continuing education and what it might offer women. What kind of learning takes place and where is that place? Is there a curriculum for women? What is distinctive about women researching in continuing education and what is their experience? How visible are women in terms of publications and power?

What about the workers? How far have equal opportunities gone in relation to full-time and part-time staff? What is the significance of the fragmentation of the concept ‘woman’ and the challenge to feminism from debates on essentialism, race, class and sexual identity?

What lessons can be learned by and from women? The final chapter suggests what the future could hold for continuing education and for women if politicians, policy-makers and practitioners create a culture of earning opportunity, recognising women’s entitlement and valuing women’s contribution.

Readership: adult education policy-makers, practitioners and students.

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