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Zwei lehrreiche Jahrzehnte: Einsichten und Interpretationsangebote der Transformationsforschung für die Weiterbildung
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Abstract Zwanzig Jahre nach dem mauerfall ist der strukturelle Umbruch des ostdeutschen Bildungssystems längst vollzogen. Die gesellschaftstheoretische Interpretation der postsozialistischen Transformation ist indes noch nicht zum Abschluss gekommen. Vor allem die unterschiedlichen Verläufe in verschiedenen ... view more
Zwanzig Jahre nach dem mauerfall ist der strukturelle Umbruch des ostdeutschen Bildungssystems längst vollzogen. Die gesellschaftstheoretische Interpretation der postsozialistischen Transformation ist indes noch nicht zum Abschluss gekommen. Vor allem die unterschiedlichen Verläufe in verschiedenen osteuropäischen Ländern rufen nach einer Erklärung. Der Autor stellt hierzu zwei »Interpretationsangebote« aus der Transformationsforschung vor, deren jüngerer, "kontextsensitiver" Ansatz geeignet erscheint, die Formen des Wandels, auch der Weiterbildung, zu erklären.... view less
This article proposes two interpretational approaches which sociological transformation research offers to reflect on east German transformation processes after reunification. (1) Taking the concept of transformation as modernisation catching up, a picture is painted of a society going through inevi... view more
This article proposes two interpretational approaches which sociological transformation research offers to reflect on east German transformation processes after reunification. (1) Taking the concept of transformation as modernisation catching up, a picture is painted of a society going through inevitable modernisation processes with a time delay. (2) from the theoretical perspective of contextualisation, transformation is seen as an objectless, complex, conflict-prone process during which eastern professionals re-shape western institutions in the light of regional, social and cultural conditions. The author favours this "contextsensitive" interpretation of post-socialist transformation processes. It provides a plausible explanation for the variety of transformation processes in eastern European countries. The article is set in the framework of continuing education: at the start, it depicts the state of research into eastern German continuing education after 1989, and at the end the author comments on how transformation research has been received in continuing education research.... view less
Keywords
New Federal States; Federal Republic of Germany; transformation; education; further education; structural change; Eastern Europe; historical development; democracy; education system; research
Classification
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Vocational Training, Adult Education
Document language
German
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 26-29
Journal
DIE Zeitschrift für Erwachsenenbildung, 16 (2009) 4
Issue topic
transFormation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3278/DIE0904W026
ISSN
0945-3164
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 1.0