We approach marketization and commodification of adult education from multiple lenses including our personal narratives and neoliberalism juxtaposed against the educational philosophy of the Progressive Period. We argue that adult education occurs in many arenas including the public spaces found in social movements, community-based organizations, and government sponsored programs designed to engage and give voice to all citizens toward building a stronger civil society. We conclude that only when adult education is viewed from the university lens, where it focuses on the individual and not the public good, does it succumb to neoliberal forces.

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新自由主义市场化和商品化对美国成年人教育的阴霾

我们从多种角度探讨成人教育的市场化和商品化，包括将我们的个人叙述和新自由主义与进步时期的教育理念并列在一起。我们认为，成人教育发生在许多领域，包括社会运动中的公共场所，社区组织和政府赞助的计划，旨在让所有公民参与并表达自己的声音，以建立更强大的公民社会。我们得出的结论是，只有从大学的角度看成人教育时，它才侧重于个人而非公共利益，它才屈服于新自由主义势力。