{"title":"Jim Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eJim Silver’s works delve into the nuances of education and personal growth, offering insightful perspectives on adult learning and social behaviour. With a focus on transformative experiences, his books explore themes of change, opportunity, and the challenges faced by individuals in educational contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis interwoven with compelling narratives that illuminate the impact of education on both personal development and wider social landscapes. Silver’s writing invites reflection on the power of learning to reshape lives and communities alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scoundrels-and-shirkers-by-jim-silver-9781773635996","title":"Scoundrels and Shirkers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScoundrels and Shirkers\u003c\/em\u003e examines the deep relationship between capitalism and poverty in England since the 12th century. It exposes the dynamics of capitalism, from its origins in the long transition from feudalism to its current crisis under neoliberal capitalism, in producing poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book, unique in the historical breadth of its focus, shows conclusively that poverty is an inevitable consequence of capitalism. In the search for profits and control of society's economic surplus, capitalism expands, adapts and innovates, producing not only commodities and wealth but also, and necessarily, poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the partial but important exception of the 1945–51 period, and to a lesser extent the time between 1906 and 1914, there has never been a serious attempt to solve poverty. Efforts have always been to manage and control the poor to prevent them from starving or rebelling; to punish and blame them for being poor; and to force them into poverty-level jobs. Any real solution would require the logic of capitalism to be deeply disrupted. While possible in theory, such a change will require massive social movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455684395244,"sku":"9781773635996","price":64.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51DHrIxRwFL.jpg?v=1774793861"},{"product_id":"the-transformative-power-of-adult-education-by-jim-silver-9781773638126","title":"The Transformative Power of Adult Education","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdult basic education transforms lives of pain and despair into lives of hope and pride. For people who are broken, defeated, and down on themselves, finishing a high school education can get them off social assistance and into work that pays a living wage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe benefits far outweigh the costs of adult basic education. It strengthens families and improves the lives of the children of adult learners, particularly those who are poor and marginalised, in ways that go beyond economics to the very core of human dignity by developing self-esteem and self-confidence where it scarcely existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt produces broader societal benefits by reducing poverty and inequality. And it builds capacity, allowing people to engage in creating social change in their communities and in society. Despite these impressive and important benefits, adult basic education is largely unknown and seriously underfunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Transformative Power of Adult Education\u003c\/em\u003e explores how it could and should be a central part of a radical re-imagining of education, in which adult basic education is on par with K-12 and post-secondary education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773187440876,"sku":"9781773638126","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781773638126-the-transformative-power-of-adult-education.jpg?v=1782185124"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jim-silver.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}