Lifelong Learning and Social Justice: Communities, Work and Identities in a Globalised World

Lifelong learning is at the forefront of the educational arena, both nationally and internationally, although what it means is highly contestable. In recent times, lifelong learning has increasingly come to mean vocational education and training within a globalized knowledge economy. This important book, presenting international dimensions, argues that there needs to be a sharp re-focus to an alignment of lifelong learning with social justice. Timely in its calls to turn the debate to social issues, this volume offers a valuable perspective encompassing sustainability and community; learning and work; and identities. With both a policy and practitioner focus, and an international aspect to each section, readers will find the book invaluable in broadening their understanding of the field, offering alternative ways of developing and enhancing learning opportunities through a greater understanding of the intersections between lifelong learning and social justice.