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Why Adult Educators Should be Concerned with Civil Society

Authors

• • Budd Hall
  • University of Toronto
• • John McKnight
  • Northwestern University
• • Carol Pandak

Abstract

The concept of civil society has gained currency over the past twenty-five years. This paper provides a local, national and global perspective of civil society, identifies the types of organizational forms found within it, and explores the role of adult educators and adult education in shaping it.

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How to Cite: Hall, B. , McKnight, J. & Pandak, C. (1999) “Why Adult Educators Should be Concerned with Civil Society”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(1999).