• 作者： 何青蓉
• 作者服務機構： 國立高雄師範大學成人教育研究所
• 中文摘要： 讀書會是推動成人教育與社區總體營造的重要機制。本研究探討高雄市讀書會的發展、特色與功能，希望藉而提供有關單位推動讀書會的參考。研究中首先界定讀書會的內涵，並區分國內現存四種學習團體：讀書會、成長團體、小眾學習團體，以及大眾學習團體的異同。依上開界定，採問卷、電話訪談和面對面晤談等方式，蒐集讀書會資料，包括53個讀書會（負責人）和93位成員。主要發現如次：1.高雄市讀書會的發展自有其獨特且綿延的脈絡，主要得力於若干個人、社團與機構的推 動，並與社會脈動相結合；2.讀書會依其成立緣由可分六個類型： 受盧桂櫻女士協助成立者； 與揚帆主婦社有 關者； 受市立圖書館協助成立者； 由成長團體轉化而來或者附屬於成長團體者； 由其他團體轉化而來或者附屬於其他團體者；以及 與上述類型無涉，獨立發展 者；3.讀書會在運作上已經呈現相當的組織分工，並趨成熟；推廣讀書會的理念已漸受重視；4.讀書會所發揮的功能多侷限在個人層面，與其研讀的材料有關；5.除上開侷限外，讀書會含有濃厚的成長團體色彩，並且參與者集中在少數已享有教育資 源的中上階層人士。 此外，本研究並針對上述發現，就讀書會理念的傳播、實務的推動，以及政策的支援三方面提出若干的建言。
• 英文摘要： The study circle is a mechanism to promote adult education and community reform. This research ex-plores the development, features, and functions of study circles in Kaohsiung City, in order to provide a soundbasis for promoting study circles in the future. Because, in Taiwan, the term "study circles," is often misusedinterchangeably with the terms "training/encounter group," "small private learning group," and "large privatelearning group," this research first had to distinguish the study circle from those the other types of groups.Having clarified the definition of study circle, information about study circles was collected through interviewsand questionnaire surveys, including 53 leaders and 93 members of study circles. The main findings were as follows:1. The development of study circles in Kaohsiung City has its own unique context and long history as well. Their development has been promoted mainly by particular individuals, groups, and institutions, and intertwines with trends in the society.2. Based on their origin, study circles are grouped in to six types: those which were established through the help of Ms. Kuei-Ying Lu，the help of Kaohsiung City Library, the help of "Yung-Fan (Sailing) Women Society" ：those which evolved from or were subsidiaries to training/encounter groups; those which evolved from or were subsidiaries to groups other than training/encounter groups; and those which developed independently.3. The operation of these study circles has demonstrated some process of maturation. For example: they have formed rules for the election of leaders and selection of reading materials. The idea of promoting study circles is popular within these groups.4. The scope of the study circles is still limited to the sphere of individual private life, as reflected in the reading materials selected. That is to say, members' concerns do not include the public dimensions of their life.5. Besides, these study circles have the following limitations: they have many features of training/encounter groups and their members are limited to the socio-economic upper-middle class, who usually have access to educational resources. Accordingly, this research provides suggestions in three areas: 1. the promotion of the values and con-cepts of study circles; 2. the improvement of the operation of study circles; and 3. the development of policies toestablish counseling organizations as well as provide financial aid to study circles.
• 中文關鍵字： 讀書會; 成人教育史; 社區教育; 成人教育
• 英文關鍵字： study circles; reading groups; history of adult education; community education; adult education