Knowledge Democracy
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Item Contemporary conversations and movements in adult education: From knowledge democracy to the aesthetic turn(2022) Hall, Budd L; Clover, Darlene EIn this article, two key figures in the history of the International Council for Adult Education, one being the Secretary General, discuss some of the contemporary conversations and movements that we have been a part of and how we are contributing through these areas to the field of adult education. Budd focusses on knowledge democracy, community-based participatory research and social movement learning. Darlene shares new conceptualisations of aesthetics and gender justice and her research and pedagogical work in these two areas.Item Participatory evaluation of the M. Puthur rural expansion project of national Y.W.C.A.(Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) , 1986-08) Manilal V.Set against the backdrop of post-disaster rehabilitation in Tamil Nadu, this paper presents a participatory evaluation of the M. Puthur Rural Expansion Project initiated by the YWCA of India. The study examines how efforts in adult education, Mahila Mandals, and youth clubs shaped local leadership and created early forms of village-based organization. Through field discussions, community meetings, and self-assessments, the evaluation traces both the possibilities of collective action and the limitations faced in sustaining it. The research positions participatory evaluation not simply as a technical exercise, but as a process that reveals how communities negotiate leadership, self-reliance, and their relationship with external agencies. In doing so, it leaves open questions about how such initiatives might deepen local control and reshape the role of supporting institutions.
