{"product_id":"9780470873564","title":"The Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSharan B. Merriam | André P. Grace\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Adult \u0026amp; Continuing Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE JOSSEY-BASS READER ON Contemporary Issues in Adult Education\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from leading experts in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Jossey-Bass Reader on Contemporary Issues in Adult Education\u003c\/i\u003e collects in one volume the best previously published literature on the issues and trends affecting adult education today. The volume includes influential pieces from foundational authors in the profession such as Eduard C. Lindeman, Alain Locke, and Paulo Freire, as well as current work from authors around the world, including Laura L. Bierema, John M. Dirkx, Cecilia Amaluisa Fiallos, Peter Jarvis, Michael Newman, and Shirley Walters.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn five sections, the book's thirty chapters delve into a wide range of compelling topics including: \u003cb\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003esocial justice, democracy, and activism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediversity and marginalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehuman resource development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elifelong learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eethical issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe meaning and role of emotions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobalization and non-Western perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of mass media, popular culture, and \"social learning\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechnology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehealth, welfare, and environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is framed within its larger context by the editors, and each section is accompanied by helpful reflection and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003eTHE EDITORS  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharan B. Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of adult education and qualitative research at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty-six books, including \u003ci\u003eLearning in Adulthood, The Profession\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePractice of Adult Education, and The New Update on Adult Learning Theory,\u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré P. Grace\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in educational policy studies and director of the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services in the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChallenging the Professionalization of Adult Education from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 April 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470873564\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380568617100,"sku":"9780470873564","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470873564.jpg?v=1781091006","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470873564","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}