Learning and Mobilising for Community Development

Name: Learning and Mobilising for Community Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781409443841
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A Radical Tradition of Community-Based Education and Training

By Lynda Shevellar

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Learning and Mobilising for Community Development explores diverse approaches to community-based education and training across global contexts. Through illustrative stories from the global south and north, it reveals how collective learning can drive social change. The book delves into key elements underpinning effective community education, situating these within transformative learning traditions. Practical applications highlight challenges and complexities faced by practitioners working towards social justice in varied settings, from civil resistance in West Papua to youth empowerment in South Africa and financial autonomy in Australia.
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This book is ideal for community development practitioners, educators, activists, and students interested in transformative learning and social change. It suits those engaged in or studying community-based education, particularly within diverse and challenging global contexts seeking deeper insights into effective collective action.

Introduces the reader to different ways of thinking about, and organising community-based education and training within different settings. This book provides not only an insight into the how-to of community-based education, but through a range of applications, demonstrates the often unspoken shadow side of the developmental work we undertake.

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Learning and Mobilising for Community Development introduces the reader to different ways of thinking about, and organising community-based education and training within different settings. Stories from the global south and north illustrate approaches to collective learning and collective action.

The book provides not only an insight into the how-to of community-based education and training, but through a range of applications, demonstrates the often unspoken shadow side of the developmental work we undertake.

The first section of the book outlines the key elements that underpin effective community-based education and training. It then locates community-based education and training within a broader pedagogical project, by tracing the tradition of transformative learning and education.

The second half of the book focuses on stories and practice, distilling the application of theory and frameworks. The practitioners within this book emerge from unique and challenging contexts. From civil resistance in West Papua and youth empowerment in South Africa to financial freedom in Australia, these diverse experiences speak to a common quest for social change and justice.

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Described as a rich and comprehensive work, this book combines strong theoretical frameworks with valuable practice wisdom, making it essential for community development workers, educators, and activists. Jim Ife praises it for addressing uncritical, top-down approaches and for providing stimulating challenges to both students and professionals. The Community Development Journal notes its importance in reviving radical learning traditions and emphasises its timely message about the need for building collective organisational strength amid global challenges.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409443841

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 October 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

Edited by Peter Westoby

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 603g

Pages: 252

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Education & Reference Lynda Shevellar Non-Fiction

About the Author

Peter Westoby and Lynda Shevellar, both at The University of Queensland, Australia Peter Westoby, Lynda Shevellar, David Palmer, Kathy Landvogt, James Whelan, Sam La Rocca, Holly Hammond, Jason MacLeod, Pru Gell, Jane Sherwin, Gregory Mackay, Howard Buckley, Dave Andrews, Polly O. Walker, Nicholas Haines, David Denborough, Alex Rayfield, Rennie Morello, Jose Roberto Guevara, Sipho Sokhela.