Living in a learning society : life-histories, identities, and education

This text discusses the meaning of education through an examination of life paths, identities and significant learning experiences. Looking at education over three generations of war and scant education; of structural change and increasing educational opportunities; and of social well-being and wide educational choice the book examines a variety of questions.; The book demonstrates how the synthesis of social and cultural interpretations of education forms four groups: resource, status, conformity and individualism. The implications to education policy in late-modern or postmodern society are also discussed.

• How to study people's lives
• the meaning of education
• biographical method
• education in the life-course of three generations
• cultural construction of educational identity
• significant experiences and empowerment
• conclusion - modernization and education
• future prospects - toward the global learning society?