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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139482203321

Titolo

Patriotism and citizenship education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruce Haynes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-48337-4

9786612483370

1-4443-2284-2

1-4443-2285-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (134 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HaynesB. T (Bruce T.)

Disciplina

370.11/5

370.115

Soggetti

Citizenship - Study and teaching

Patriotism - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published as  volume 41, issue 4 of Educational Philosophy and Theory"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Patriotism and Citizenship Education; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Patriotism, History and the Legitimate Aims of American Education; 2 Patriotism and Democratic Citizenship Education in South Africa: On the (im) possibility of reconciliation and nation building; 3 A New Patriotism? Neoliberalism, citizenship and tertiary education in New Zealand; 4 History Teaching for Patriotic Citizenship in Australia; 5 The Debate on Patriotic Education in Post-World War II Japan; 6 Patriotism in British Schools: Principles, practices and press hysteria

7 Education for World Citizenship: Beyond national allegianceIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Seven authors describe the controversial nature of patriotism and citizenship education in their country, basing their account and recommendations upon their philosophical understanding of education and schooling.Offers differing national perspectives on patriotism across the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and EnglandDiscusses varying accounts of how patriotism and



citizenship education should be handled as part of the school curriculumProvides crucial insights into how schools handle social and political demands on controv