Book Details

Learning through Community : Exploring Participatory Practices

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-1-4020-6654-2

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This book is a collection of case studies that explore the learning that people do through community engagement. Developed within a network of Canadian researchers and their community partners, it explores learning that is organized by the learners themselves, collectively, rather than as individuals. Reflecting the contributors’ political priorities, the volume begins with groups that are highly marginalized in our society: immigrant women, sex trade workers, senior citizens, garment workers, women doing community economic development, and people who identify with disability and anti-poverty movements.


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Adult Learning / Engagement / Locat / community / education / education reform / gender / globalization / informal learning / marginalization / participation / learning and instruction / Sociology of Education / Teaching and Teacher Education / Professional & Vocational Education