Culture and Adult Education : A Study of Alberta and Quebec

Beginning with the hypothesis that adult education in a region is shaped by its dominant social philosophy or culture, the history and trends of adult education in two Canadian provinces, Alberta and Quebec, are contrasted. Contents......Page 6 List of Tables......Page 8 List of Figures......Page 10 List of Abbreviations......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 16 Part I: The Framework......Page 18 Introduction......Page 20 1 The Context......Page 22 2 Adult Education and Culture: The Terminology......Page 32 3 Basis of Comparison......Page 44 Part II: Social Philosophies and Government Structures......Page 64 Introduction......Page 66 4 Social Philosophies and Broad Policies......Page 69 5 Government and Government-Linked Structures in Alberta......Page 95 6 Government and Government-Linked Structures in Quebec......Page 124 Part III: Non-Government Institutions......Page 160 Introduction......Page 162 7 Organizations of Native People......Page 164 8 Agricultural Organizations......Page 196 9 Trade Union Organizations......Page 212 10 Provincial Adult Education Associations......Page 228 Part IV: The Outcomes......Page 240 Introduction......Page 242 11 The Ascription of Needs and Allocation of Resources......Page 244 12 Conclusion......Page 267 13 Postscript......Page 278 A......Page 288 H......Page 289 P......Page 290 W......Page 291 Hayden Roberts. Includes Bibliographies And Index.