- Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives
- Edited by Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa, Michael Osborne
Lalage Bown: The Enduring Legacy. A Personal Reflection
- Richard Taylor
- © 2023 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4.28
This personal reflection of Lalage Bown focuses upon her professional contributions internationally to the field of progressive adult and continuing education, and her remarkable personality and charisma. Although the contexts for her work varied considerably over her many decades of activism and leadership, the values underpinning her approach remained constant. The chapter begins by outlining the nature of these guiding principles, and then considers her intellectual achievements, as exemplified in her 1994 Lecture on Radical Social Purpose Adult Education. Lalage had, by common consent, a memorable ‘presence’ as a public speaker, and this rare talent is discussed and some examples given. The chapter concludes with some personal reminiscences, which try to give a flavour of her unforgettable character; and some suggestions about some (realistic) policy priorities which Lalage might be campaigning for in the 2020s.
- Keywords:
- Adult Education,
- Charisma,
- Personality,
- Principles,
- Social Purpose,
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Lalage Bown: The Enduring Legacy. A Personal Reflection
Authors
Richard Taylor
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4.28
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2023
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Book Title
Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives
Editors
Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa, Michael Osborne
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
324
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
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10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4
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Studies on Adult Learning and Education
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2704-596X
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