Folkbildning is a name given to an approach to Community Education in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden. Because of its uniquely Scandinavian elements, many proponents of the folkbildning approach to education resist attempts to invent an English word or phrase to embrace it. Some have even coined a quasi-English form of folkbuilding. Folkbildning as an idea developed within the democratisation processes that began in the late 19th century. Education in the folkbildning style is often highly d… (More on Folkbildning)