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Radio as Public Pedagogy

A Critical Adult Education of the Air Waves

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The revitalization of public democratic life, as articulated in these words by Henry Giroux, speaks to the heart of all efforts linked to forging a public pedagogical practice of adult education. In contrast, it is through both the silencing and dismantling of democratic participatory rights that we are rendered most vulnerable to the destructive impact of neoliberal forces in the world today.

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Darder, A., Darder, A. (2013). Radio as Public Pedagogy. In: Mayo, P. (eds) Learning with Adults. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-335-5_12

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