University Extension and Social Change: Positioning a University of the People in Saskatchewan

Autor/in	McLean, Scott
Titel	University Extension and Social Change: Positioning a University of the People in Saskatchewan
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 58 (2007) 1, S.3-21 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713607305945
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Extension Education; Educational History; Social Change; Foreign Countries; Adult Educators; School Community Relationship; Student Needs; Economic Factors; Institutional Mission; Lifelong Learning; Research Universities; Professional Training; Agricultural Education; Continuing Education; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Sozialer Wandel; Ausland; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Adult training; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ökonomischer Faktor; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Forschungseinrichtung; Berufliche Fachbildung; Berufliche Fortbildung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Weiterbildung; Kanada
Abstract	There are two predominant interpretations of the history of Canadian university extension. The "liberal or institutional" perspective argues that extension has been a means for universities to disseminate resources, foster progress in society, and meet the learning needs of individuals. The "critical or nostalgic" perspective claims that university extension once resisted dominant forms of power relations but now supports such relations. This article challenges these two interpretations through exploring the sociological concepts of subjection and modes of production and through presenting a historical case study of extension at one Canadian university. The article narrates the evolution of official claims made regarding extension at the University of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 2007 and argues that this evolution was influenced by changes to the mode of production in the province. This argument encourages adult educators with interests beyond university extension to reflect on their agency as scholars and practitioners. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10