The murky waters of neoliberal marketization and commodification on the education of adults in the United States
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Zacharakis, Jeff and Holloway, Jessica. (2016). The murky waters of neoliberal marketization and commodification on the education of adults in the United States. The European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults. 7(2), pp. 223-236. https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9083
Authors | Zacharakis, Jeff and Holloway, Jessica |
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Abstract | We approach marketization and commodification of adult education from multiple lenses including our personal narratives and neoliberalism juxtaposed against the educational philosophy of the Progressive Period. We argue that adult education occurs in many arenas including the public spaces found in social movements, community-based organizations, and government sponsored programs designed to engage and give voice to all citizens toward building a stronger civil society. We conclude that only when adult education is viewed from the university lens, where it focuses on the individual and not the public good, does it succumb to neoliberal forces. |
Keywords | adult education; academic capitalism; neoliberalism; marketization; commodification; progressive education; civil society |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | The European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults |
Journal citation | 7 (2), pp. 223-236 |
Publisher | Linkoping University Electronic Press |
ISSN | 2000-7426 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9083 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84991294456 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 223-236 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Oct 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 08 Sep 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wvy7/the-murky-waters-of-neoliberal-marketization-and-commodification-on-the-education-of-adults-in-the-united-states
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