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Review: The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An Introduction

Review: The Profession and Practice of Adult Education: An Introduction RESOURCES addressed in the life ofSeptima Ralph G. Brockett. (1997). San topics introduced only briefly in Review P. Clark, a black woman adult Francisco: [ossey-Bass, 352 pages. the earlier book. In this section Freedom Road: Adult Educa­ educator. $30.95 (hardcover). the authors engage in an open tion ifAfrican Americans, Among the notable accom­ discussion ofthe accomplish­ edited by Elizabeth A. Peterson. plishments ofthese individuals ments as well as challenges in (1996). Malabar, FL: Krieger. A question that comes to mind are the following: the first black adult education today. 148 pages. $11.95 (hardcover). about introductory books such as females to head an institute of The Profession and Practice The Profession and Practice of higher education, edit a paper, ofAdult Education: An Intro­ Adult Education: AnIntroduc­ and receive a law degree; involve­ duction isnot for the complete tion is: How well do they represent Thirty-SiX years ago Ralph ment (unofficially) in the first novice; one needs some familiari­ the field of adult education? The Ellison asked the question ofthe federally funded adult education ty with adult education toget full answer isin the purpose of the post-civil-rights generation of project; the founding of Tuskegee benefit from it. The authors state book and the reader. Ifreaders African Americans, "What about Institute and the Universal Negro that the book isintended for prac­ wish to gain insight into current usisworth preserving?" Free­ Improvement Association-African titioners in adult education and issues in the field ofadult educa­ dom Road answers this question Communities League (UNIA-ACL); especially for introductory courses tion and enhance their ability to for adult educators by offering a Rhodes Scholar; and a former in graduate programs in adult think critically about them, then biographical accounts ofthe president of MAE. education. For those audiences this book will serve their needs philosophical orientations and Included in the text are a and purposes, the book isquite quite admirably. If, on the other programmatic accomplishments diverse mix of philosophies and well suited. Amajor strength of hand, the aim of readers is to be of eight notable African-Ameri­ orientations to the education of the book is that the authors informed about the broad scope can individuals and one organi­ African Americans: industrial/ attempt to provide balanced per­ of practice in the field of adult zation during three historical practical skills education, social spectives on controversial issues. education, then their time would periods: slavery, reconstruction, action and liberal education, This book istobe reflected upon, -, be better served by reading the and pre-civil rights. Africentric adult education for discussed, and debated, not just Handbook ofAdult and Con­ The period ofslavery is cap­ self-ethnic reliance, and cultural read. tinuing Education. tured in the educational accom­ pluralism and value relativism. - by Gary]. Dean The authors are well qualified plishments of three African­ The text was informative and Indiana University of to write an introductory text and American women (Fanny]. enjoyable toread. Although the Pennsylvania have done a good job ofselecting Coppin, Mary A. Shadd Cary, and editor failed to identify the criteria Charlotte F. Grimke) who were the focus for the book. They state used to select the subjects, the that the book "is about what con­ dedicated to the "education of the authors effectively capture the stitutes professional practice" in race." Also chronicled are the tremendous diversity ofapproach­ Review adult education (p. xii). To lives offour African American es, abiding hope, and dedication Choosing and Using Books With accomplish this, the book deals men who played major roles in that African Americans have tradi­ Adult New Readers, by Mar­ with three major topics: founda­ leading the African-American tionally invested in education. The guerite Crowley Weibel. (1996). community through the recon­ tions of adult education, the orga­ text isan important source book New York: Neal-Schuman Pub­ nization and delivery of adult struction period of legal racial for practitioners, and it should be lishers. 268 pages. $29.95 (soft­ segregation: Booker T. Washing­ education, and developing a pro­ a required reading for graduate cover). ton, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus fessional field ofpractice. In a students. sense, parts one and two constitute Garvey, and Alain Locke. - by Larry G. Martin an update of material found in T his excellent reference book One chapter describes the col­ University of Wisconsin­ laborative relationship between Adult Education: Foundations covers six different types ofbooks Milwaukee that can be used with new readers, the American Association for Adult ofPractice (1982, Harper & Row) . The third section, in which the including samples of artand pho­ Education (MAE, a forerunner of tography, poetry, literature, nonfic­ AMCE) and the Carnegie Corpo­ authors take a critical look at ration toestablish two, three-year Review adult education as a field of prac­ tion, reference, and picture books. The Profession and Practice of tice and as a developing profes­ Authors and topics represented experimental programs in adult education for African Americans. Adult Education: An Introduc­ sion, offers, however, new topics cover diverse cultures, histories, tion, by Sharan B. Merriam and as well as major expansions of and experiences. International The pre-civil rights movement is 6 D Adult Learning http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

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RESOURCES addressed in the life ofSeptima Ralph G. Brockett. (1997). San topics introduced only briefly in Review P. Clark, a black woman adult Francisco: [ossey-Bass, 352 pages. the earlier book. In this section Freedom Road: Adult Educa­ educator. $30.95 (hardcover). the authors engage in an open tion ifAfrican Americans, Among the notable accom­ discussion ofthe accomplish­ edited by Elizabeth A. Peterson. plishments ofthese individuals ments as well as challenges in (1996). Malabar, FL: Krieger. A question that comes to mind are the following: the first black adult education today. 148 pages. $11.95 (hardcover). about introductory books such as females to head an institute of The Profession and Practice The Profession and Practice of higher education, edit a paper, ofAdult Education: An Intro­ Adult Education: AnIntroduc­ and receive a law degree; involve­ duction isnot for the complete tion is: How well do they represent Thirty-SiX years ago Ralph ment (unofficially) in the first novice; one needs some familiari­ the field of adult education? The Ellison asked the question ofthe federally funded adult education ty with adult education toget full answer isin the purpose of the post-civil-rights generation of project; the founding of Tuskegee benefit from it. The authors state book and the reader. Ifreaders African Americans, "What about Institute and the Universal Negro that the book isintended for prac­ wish to gain insight into current usisworth preserving?" Free­ Improvement Association-African titioners in adult education and issues in the field ofadult educa­ dom Road answers this question Communities League (UNIA-ACL); especially for introductory courses tion and enhance their ability to for adult educators by offering a Rhodes Scholar; and a former in graduate programs in adult think critically about them, then biographical accounts ofthe president of MAE. education. For those audiences this book will serve their needs philosophical orientations and Included in the text are a and purposes, the book isquite quite admirably. If, on the other programmatic accomplishments diverse mix of philosophies and well suited. Amajor strength of hand, the aim of readers is to be of eight notable African-Ameri­ orientations to the education of the book is that the authors informed about the broad scope can individuals and one organi­ African Americans: industrial/ attempt to provide balanced per­ of practice in the field of adult zation during three historical practical skills education, social spectives on controversial issues. education, then their time would periods: slavery, reconstruction, action and liberal education, This book istobe reflected upon, -, be better served by reading the and pre-civil rights. Africentric adult education for discussed, and debated, not just Handbook ofAdult and Con­ The period ofslavery is cap­ self-ethnic reliance, and cultural read. tinuing Education. tured in the educational accom­ pluralism and value relativism. - by Gary]. Dean The authors are well qualified plishments of three African­ The text was informative and Indiana University of to write an introductory text and American women (Fanny]. enjoyable toread. Although the Pennsylvania have done a good job ofselecting Coppin, Mary A. Shadd Cary, and editor failed to identify the criteria Charlotte F. Grimke) who were the focus for the book. They state used to select the subjects, the that the book "is about what con­ dedicated to the "education of the authors effectively capture the stitutes professional practice" in race." Also chronicled are the tremendous diversity ofapproach­ Review adult education (p. xii). To lives offour African American es, abiding hope, and dedication Choosing and Using Books With accomplish this, the book deals men who played major roles in that African Americans have tradi­ Adult New Readers, by Mar­ with three major topics: founda­ leading the African-American tionally invested in education. The guerite Crowley Weibel. (1996). community through the recon­ tions of adult education, the orga­ text isan important source book New York: Neal-Schuman Pub­ nization and delivery of adult struction period of legal racial for practitioners, and it should be lishers. 268 pages. $29.95 (soft­ segregation: Booker T. Washing­ education, and developing a pro­ a required reading for graduate cover). ton, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus fessional field ofpractice. In a students. sense, parts one and two constitute Garvey, and Alain Locke. - by Larry G. Martin an update of material found in T his excellent reference book One chapter describes the col­ University of Wisconsin­ laborative relationship between Adult Education: Foundations covers six different types ofbooks Milwaukee that can be used with new readers, the American Association for Adult ofPractice (1982, Harper & Row) . The third section, in which the including samples of artand pho­ Education (MAE, a forerunner of tography, poetry, literature, nonfic­ AMCE) and the Carnegie Corpo­ authors take a critical look at ration toestablish two, three-year Review adult education as a field of prac­ tion, reference, and picture books. The Profession and Practice of tice and as a developing profes­ Authors and topics represented experimental programs in adult education for African Americans. Adult Education: An Introduc­ sion, offers, however, new topics cover diverse cultures, histories, tion, by Sharan B. Merriam and as well as major expansions of and experiences. International The pre-civil rights movement is 6 D Adult Learning

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