Globalisation, Citizenship and the Education of Adults in Contemporary European Society

Abstract

It is argued in this paper that globalisation is undermining the state and, therefore, calling for a reconsideration of the concept of citizenship. But education has generally reproduced the dominant culture, which is increasingly becoming influenced by the global economic market. Education is reproducing this culture. Adult education, however, has traditionally stood outside of the institutionalised education sector and has served a more democratic and radical function, but as it is being institutionalised it will lose this function - although some areas of adult education will remain outside of this process and be able to be more important.