A late modern rationale for the education of older people has not yet been sufficiently explored. In this action research, I explore Giddens’s life politics as a framework for a late modern rationale for older adult education. Eleven older learners were recruited voluntarily to an online study group conducted via Zoom at a University for the Third Age. Over six sessions, learners attended mini lectures, completed self-reflexive assignments, and engaged in lively classroom discussions. I report and evaluate the study group, with special focus on outcomes such as personal growth and self- and social questioning. I conclude that life politics is a viable framework for the education of older people and state implications for theory and practice.

老年人教育的晚期现代理论尚未得到充分探索。在这项行动研究中，我将吉登斯的生活政治作为晚期现代成人教育基本原理的框架进行了探索。11 名年龄较大的学习者被自愿招募到一个通过 Zoom 在第三年龄大学进行的在线学习小组。超过六节课，学习者参加了小型讲座，完成了自我反思的作业，并参与了生动的课堂讨论。我报告和评估学习小组，特别关注个人成长以及自我和社会问题等结果。我的结论是，生活政治是老年人教育和国家对理论和实践的影响的可行框架。