Further education networks from the view of the sociological neo-socialisms The contribution analyses chances and perspectives which are opened up by applying the theory of sociological neo-institutionalism to network research carried out within the field of adult education. The theory is understood as complementary to those network theories and concepts which are referred to within research already. In a first step basic assumptions and concepts of the sociological neo-institutionalism are …
Der vorliegende DIE-Report zur Weiterbildung von Anette Gerhard nimmt die Diskussion über die Ökonomisierung der öffentlich (mit-)geförderten Weiterbildung zum Anlass, um ein genaueres Bild der Lage zu zeichnen. Hierzu entwickelt die Autorin einen innovativen Zugang zur Problematik, indem sie übergreifende statistische Daten und empirische Ergebnisse aus Fallstudien in drei ausgewählten Weiterbildungseinrichtungen in einen, als „dialogisch“ zu bezeichnenden Zusammenhang stellt. Die Leserinnen u…
This article reflects how preparation time for the 2006 World Cup in Germany was packed with daunting learning tasks and learning expectation and education metaphors. A distinction is made between two levels: first of all, with respect to the population at large, the expectation of being a model host inculcating the ideals of friendliness towards foreign nationals and a service mentality. Daunting learning and educational tasks associated with the narrower field of the national football team, i…
