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"Adult Literacy in a New Era" chronicles the history and development of The Open Book, an adult literacy organization inspired by Freire, Horton, and other political educators. This book critically analyzes and investigates using participants words and experiences adult literacy policy and aspects of the program s history from its beginning in 1984 to its end in 2001. Offering new insights into methodologies of reading, writing, and learning, this book will inspire not only adult literacy students and teachers, but anyone concerned with changing public policy in bottom-up ways."

"Adult Literacy in a New Era" chronicles the history and development of The Open Book, an adult literacy organization inspired by Freire, Horton, and other political educators. This book critically analyzes and investigates using participants words and experiences adult literacy policy and aspects of the program s history from its beginning in 1984 to its end in 2001. Offering new insights into methodologies of reading, writing, and learning, this book will inspire not only adult literacy students and teachers, but anyone concerned with changing public policy in bottom-up ways."

Adult education in the United States has its roots in democracy. The editors and contributors of this volume build on that historical relationship and examine an adult education practice that not only shapes minds, but also seeks to build communities of collaborative action. We explore best practices shared in and informed decision making within different contexts of adult education--in the community, the classroom, and the university--by focusing on various aspects of our work as adult education practitioners.

Early in the twentieth century, adult education was often described as a...