Jarvis, Peter, 1937-

Globalisation, lifelong learning & the learning society : sociological perspectives / Globalisation, lifelong learning, and the learning society Peter Jarvis. - Abingdon, Oxon ; N.Y. : Routledge, 2007. - x, 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.

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Continuing education--Social aspects.
Education and globalization.
Educational sociology.

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