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The purpose of this research is to explore and analyze liberation theology as defined by GustavoGutierrez in relation to the concepts of equality and individualism in the social and educationaltheories of Karl Marx and John Dewey. These three iconic theorists wrote about educationalreform and reconstruction in response to the social conditions in their respective eras, andachieved notoriety based not only on their own writings but also upon the proliferation ofinterpretations and analyses of their writing by both their critics and followers. Marxistsociology is incorporated directly into Gutierrez's work and as well influenced Dewey's earlyanalyses. Gutierrez envisioned equality where members within a community assumeresponsibility for each other. Only in community, according to Gutierrez, are individuals strongenough to withstand the inequality, injustice, and exploitation by others.

This paper analyzes the democratic ideal and its historical importance to adult education, and then analyzes how adult education today fits Niklas Luhmann's autopoietic systems at the expense of the democratic ideal.

Citation: Zacharakis, J., & Holloway, J. (2016). The murky waters of neoliberal marketization and commodification on the education of adults in the United States. European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 7(2), 223-236. doi:10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela9083 ; 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.