Peter Mayo lectures in the Department of Foundations in Education, University of Malta.

• 1. Introduction2. Antonio Gramsci and Adult Education3. Paulo Freire and Adult Education4. A Comparative Analysis of Gramsci and Freire with Respect to Adult Education5. Some of the Limitations in Gramsci and Freire for a Contemporary Project6. A Gramscian Freirian Synthesis and Beyond7. Conclusion

'The notion of a synthesis between Gramsci and Freire in relation to adult education is a complex one and Peter Mayo steers a coherent and insightful route through it.' Sallie Westwood, University of Leicester 'Anyone interested in progressive social change will gain new insights from this book.' David W. Livingstone, OISE, University of Toronto 'There is something valuable on every page. Gramsci and Freire make the road by walking and Mayo in his own right reveals the road ahead.' Ira Shor, College of Staten Island, New York 'The needs and aspirations of society are nowadays defined in purely economistic terms; education has been reduced to training and the acquisition of marketable skills. To combat this tendency, Peter Mayo engages in a critical reflection on the alternative visions of Gramsci and Freire.' Joseph A Buttigieg, University of Notre Dame 'A fascinating book with originality, depth and rigour - a must read.' Carlos Alberto Torres, University of California, Los Angeles

Peter Mayo lectures in the Department of Foundations in Education, University of Malta.

• 1. Introduction2. Antonio Gramsci and Adult Education3. Paulo Freire and Adult Education4. A Comparative Analysis of Gramsci and Freire with Respect to Adult Education5. Some of the Limitations in Gramsci and Freire for a Contemporary Project6. A Gramscian Freirian Synthesis and Beyond7. Conclusion

'The notion of a synthesis between Gramsci and Freire in relation to adult education is a complex one and Peter Mayo steers a coherent and insightful route through it.' Sallie Westwood, University of Leicester 'Anyone interested in progressive social change will gain new insights from this book.' David W. Livingstone, OISE, University of Toronto 'There is something valuable on every page. Gramsci and Freire make the road by walking and Mayo in his own right reveals the road ahead.' Ira Shor, College of Staten Island, New York 'The needs and aspirations of society are nowadays defined in purely economistic terms; education has been reduced to training and the acquisition of marketable skills. To combat this tendency, Peter Mayo engages in a critical reflection on the alternative visions of Gramsci and Freire.' Joseph A Buttigieg, University of Notre Dame 'A fascinating book with originality, depth and rigour - a must read.' Carlos Alberto Torres, University of California, Los Angeles

Peter Mayo lectures in the Department of Foundations in Education, University of Malta.

• 1. Introduction2. Antonio Gramsci and Adult Education3. Paulo Freire and Adult Education4. A Comparative Analysis of Gramsci and Freire with Respect to Adult Education5. Some of the Limitations in Gramsci and Freire for a Contemporary Project6. A Gramscian Freirian Synthesis and Beyond7. Conclusion

'The notion of a synthesis between Gramsci and Freire in relation to adult education is a complex one and Peter Mayo steers a coherent and insightful route through it.' Sallie Westwood, University of Leicester 'Anyone interested in progressive social change will gain new insights from this book.' David W. Livingstone, OISE, University of Toronto 'There is something valuable on every page. Gramsci and Freire make the road by walking and Mayo in his own right reveals the road ahead.' Ira Shor, College of Staten Island, New York 'The needs and aspirations of society are nowadays defined in purely economistic terms; education has been reduced to training and the acquisition of marketable skills. To combat this tendency, Peter Mayo engages in a critical reflection on the alternative visions of Gramsci and Freire.' Joseph A Buttigieg, University of Notre Dame 'A fascinating book with originality, depth and rigour - a must read.' Carlos Alberto Torres, University of California, Los Angeles