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Chapter 1

: Origins and Early Developments in Adult Education<br><br>1.1 Precursors and influences from ancient Greece and Rome<br>1.2 Rise of public libraries and extension programs in the 19th century<br>1.3 Chautauqua movement and university extension in the United States<br>1.4 Early pioneers and advocates of adult education<br><br>

Chapter 2

: Growth of Adult Education in the Early 20th Century<br><br>2.1 Impact of industrialization and workers' education movements<br>2.2 Contributions of Eduard Lindeman and American Association for Adult Education<br>2.3 Development of folk schools and community education models<br>2.4 Role of post-war reconstruction efforts and new democracies<br><br>

Chapter 3

: Philosophical Foundations and Thought Leaders<br><br>3.1 Andragogy vs pedagogy: Contributions of Malcolm Knowles<br>3.2 Critical theory and emancipatory education: Paulo Freire<br>3.3 Feminist and liberatory perspectives: Brookfield, Tisdell and others<br><br>

Chapter 4

: Institutionalization and Expansion in the Mid-20th Century<br><br>4.1 Growth of adult basic education, literacy programs and community colleges<br>4.2 Establishment of adult education departments and graduate programs<br>4.3 Proliferation of professional associations and journals<br><br>

Chapter 5

: Globalization and New Directions since 1960s<br><br>5.1 Influence of international agencies like UNESCO and OECD<br>5.2 Emergence of developing world perspectives and indigenous traditions<br>5.3 Impact of digital technologies and online/distance learning models <br></p>