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Social Change Community Education - Where are we now?

Fitzsimons, Camilla (2012) Social Change Community Education - Where are we now? The Irish Review of Community Economic Development Law and Policy , 1 (4). pp. 26-41. ISSN 2009-4302

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Abstract

This article reviews the evolution of community education from its genesis in the 1970s to the present day. It begins by considering the contested meaning of the word ‘community’ and the origins of community education, before assess Irish community education, observing that it has become depoliticised and de-radicalised in recent years and calls for a return to the radical voluntary activism that was the original initiator of community education for social change.

Keywords:Community Education; Community Services; State Influence;
Subjects:Social Sciences > Adult & Community Education
ID Code:4027
Deposited By:Camilla Fitzsimons
Deposited On:10 Dec 2012 16:03
Journal or Publication Title:The Irish Review of Community Economic Development Law and Policy
Publisher:Northside Community Law Centre
Refereed:Yes
URL:http://www.nclc.ie/

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