Theory and Practice in Adult Literacy, Learning and Social Change : Theoretical Insights and Case Studies from Around the World

Offering new theoretical, empirical and methodological perspectives on adult literacy, lifelong learning and social change, this book challenges traditional debates on adult literacy and development.The volume brings together debates and research from the Global South and Global North and is original in moving beyond descriptive accounts of adult literacy programmes, classrooms and a focus on best practice.It provides both a historical perspective on this field as well as looking forward to future research and pedagogical directions. By broadening from an international development to a social change perspective, this book offers an alternative starting point.Unlike development, social transformation does not set a specific agenda, nor assume a certain endpoint. The authors set out to investigate the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the assumed connections between adult learning, literacy and social change, contributing a deeper understanding into the complex - and often unpredictable - processes inv