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Record Nr.

UNINA9910520083203321

Autore

Kennedy Kerry J.

Titolo

Civic Engagement in Changing Contexts : Challenges and Possibilities for Democracy / / by Kerry J. Kennedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

9789811674952

9789811674945

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (103 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Citizenship Education for the 21st Century, , 2524-8499

Disciplina

370.115

Soggetti

Citizenship - Study and teaching

Political science - Study and teaching

International education

Comparative education

Economic development

Citizenship Education

Political Education

International and Comparative Education

Development Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Civic Engagement: What Is It and Why Is It Important -- 2. Civic Engagement for Fragile Societies – Choosing from Traditional to Radical -- 3. Social Media: The New Civic Engagement? -- 4. Civic Engagement in Extraordinary Times – The Case of COVID 19 -- 5. Leading Civic Engagement: What Difference Does Leadership Make? -- 6. Civic Engagement and Democracy: But Is Democracy ‘Dead’? -- 7. Civic Engagement Redeveloped: New Ways to Support Democracy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book addresses contemporary issues on civic and citizenship education, challenging not just schools but society as a whole. It highlights emerging social influences on civic engagement and democracy in the third decade of the 21st century and analyzes the interaction between these influences and their impact on society. It demonstrates that changes are so complex and the challenges so new



that an entirely revised agenda is needed for civic and citizenship education. The book takes society and the changes occurring within it as the starting point and assesses the implications of these changes for schools.