Adult Education as a Human Right: The Latin American Context and the Ecopedagogic Perspective

Autor/in	Gadotti, Moacir
Titel	Adult Education as a Human Right: The Latin American Context and the Ecopedagogic Perspective
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 57 (2011) 1-2, S.9-25 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-011-9205-0
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Civil Rights; Citizenship Education; Democracy; Sustainable Development; Educational Policy; Conferences (Gatherings); Foreign Countries; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Citizenship; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Demokratie; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Brasilien
Abstract	This article presents the concept and practice of adult education as a key issue for Brazil and other Latin American countries, both for formal and non-formal education in the public and private sectors. It includes citizen education focused on democratisation of society and sustainable development. The concept is pluralist and ideological as well as technical. All along the history of contemporary education it is essential to highlight the importance of the CONFINTEA conferences for the construction of an expanded vision of this concept. Adult education is understood as a human right. The right to education does not end when a person has reached the so-called "proper" age; it continues to be a right for the duration of everyone's entire life. This article explores Paulo Freire's contribution, particularly the methodology of MOVA (Youth and Adult Literacy Movement). It also presents the ecopedagogic perspective, which was inspired by Paulo Freire's legacy. Finally, this article stresses the need to support a long-term policy for adult education, following the recommendations of the Civil Society International Forum (FISC) and CONFINTEA VI, both held in Belem, Brazil, in 2009. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10