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Peer reviewedKorsgaard, Ove – Comparative Education, 2002
The Nordic tradition of folkeoplysning (Denmark, Norway) or folkbildning (Sweden) is a form of adult education--"people's enlightenment"--linked to the emergence of democracy. Differing social, political, and cultural emphases attached to "folk"/"people" in various European languages have implications for the role of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship, Cultural Differences, Democracy
