Citizenship Education and the Curriculum

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David Scott, Helen Lawson

Book Code: AB6518

ISBN: 1-56750-651-8

ISBN-13: 978-1-56750-651-8

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200 pages, figures, tables

Ablex Publishing

Publication: 8/30/2002

List Price: $102.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: International Perspectives on Curriculum Studies

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...a well conceived collection exploring the theory and practice of education for democratic citizenship. Recommended. Graduate level and beyond.
—Choice May 2003

Description: Citizenship education is a current concern of policymakers in various parts of the world. Debates focus on modern notions of citizenship, and the need for citizenship education in a rapidly changing world. This need for citizenship education and corresponding definitions have changed over time, but a persistent characteristic would seem to be a fear of indoctrination and a lack of a coherent vision due in part to the notion of citizenship being a contested concept. Different notions of citizenship in turn underpin different theories of citizenship education, and a number of commentators have examined its role and rationale at various points in time and identified "ideal" forms of pedagogy, values, skills, curricular content, and assessment. Contributors address the following concerns: universality and equal opportunity, social literacy and citizenship, citizenship education and curriculum, race, different citizenship patterns in civic education, assessment, cultivating respect in human relations, and global citizenship education. Adopting a comparative approach discussing citizenship education in New Zealand, England, Iceland, Israel, Ireland, and Europe, the book presents various debates and develops new frameworks for understanding the issues.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Introduction by Helen Lawson and David Scott
Citizenship, Education, and Difference by Mark Olssen
Experiential Learning, Social Literacy, and the Curriculum by James Arthur and Jon Davison
Citizenship Education and Curriculum Theory by Alistair Ross
Citizenship Education and the Strengthening of Democracy: Is Race on the Agenda? by Audrey Osler
Differentiated Civics Curriculum and Patterns of Citizenship Education: Vocational and Academic Programs in Israel by Orit Ichilov
Assessment and Citizenship Education by Marie Clarke
Cultivating Respect in Human Relations: The Missing Link of Citizenship Education by Sigrun Adalbjarnardottir
Translating the National to the Global in Citizenship Education by Cameron White and Roger Openshaw
Endpiece: Citizenship Education and the Challenges of Cultural Diversity by Ann McCollum
Index

LC Card Number: 2002016340

LCC Class: LC1091

Dewey Class: 370


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