Social Education as a historical, pedagogical and social construction (1975-2000)

The article situates its main arguments in the process the historical construction
of Social Education from the beginning of the democratic transition in Spain (1975)
until the early 2000s. A decisive stage in the opening of education to theories and
practices that invoke new ways of educating and being educated in society: in favor
of people, of their quality of life, of the rights to a more inclusive citizenship, for a
coexistence that is free, peaceful, fair and equitable. It is in this context that Social
Education emerges. Universities, through training, research and knowledge transfer,
scientific societies and professional groups through a wide range of initiatives and
experiences, have contributed decisively to the development and ?institutionalization?
of their scientific, academic and professional knowledge, converging with a projecttrajectory
of broad pedagogical and social avenues.