05268nam 22007335 450 991034934220332120200703064659.03-030-27761-510.1007/978-3-030-27761-1(CKB)4100000009046508(MiAaPQ)EBC5878438(DE-He213)978-3-030-27761-1(EXLCZ)99410000000904650820190820d2019 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Rise of Character Education in Britain Heroes, Dragons and the Myths of Character /by Lee Jerome, Ben Kisby1st ed. 2019.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,2019.1 online resource (144 pages)Palgrave Studies in Young People and Politics3-030-27760-7 1 Introduction -- 2 Theorising Character Education -- 3 Character Education in Historical Context -- 4 The Jubilee Centre's Character Education Teaching Resources -- 5 There Case Studies of Character Education in Practice -- 6 Character Education or Citizenship Education? -- 7 Conclusion -- Index.‘This is a provocative indictment of the character education movement that deconstructs its invidious content: indoctrination that denies socio-economic poverty, human rights and solidarity in a message of anti-political individualism. Character education is a clear and present danger for schools and young people, and this analysis deserves a wide audience.’ –Alistair Ross, Jean Monnet Professor of Citizenship Education in Europe and Emeritus Professor, London Metropolitan University, UK ‘Jerome and Kisby provide a useful intellectual critique of the conceptual basis of character education currently being proposed in Britain. After reading this book, I’m convinced that, in the challenging world in which we now live, the individualistic focus on ‘developing character’ and the flawed ideas around it such as ‘developing grit’ are a dangerous distraction.’ –Marcus Bhargava, Head of School of Education, Kingston University London, UK What is character education? Why has it risen up the political agenda in the UK in recent years? And what does it mean in pedagogical practice? This book addresses these questions, challenging the individualistic and moralistic ideas underlying the clamour amongst politicians, educators and authors to promote ‘grit’, ‘resilience’ and ‘character’ in schools. Closely examining a range of teaching resources, the book shows that the development of character is wrongly presented as the solution to a wide variety of social problems, with individual citizens expected to accommodate themselves to the realities of the contemporary economic context, rather than enhancing their capacities to engage in civic and political activities to bring about changes they wish to see. The book argues that there is a tried and tested alternative to character education, which is far more likely to strengthen British democracy, namely, citizenship education. Lee Jerome is Associate Professor of Education at Middlesex University, UK. Ben Kisby is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lincoln, UK.Palgrave Studies in Young People and PoliticsEducational policyEducation and stateGreat Britain—Politics and governmentSocial groupsFamilyPublic policyCitizenship—Sociological aspectsPolitical philosophyEducational Policy and Politicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O19000British Politicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/911120Sociology of Family, Youth and Aginghttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22080Public Policyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/911060Sociology of Citizenshiphttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22290Political Philosophyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/E37000Educational policy.Education and state.Great Britain—Politics and government.Social groups.Family.Public policy.Citizenship—Sociological aspects.Political philosophy.Educational Policy and Politics.British Politics.Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.Public Policy.Sociology of Citizenship.Political Philosophy.370.114370.115Jerome Leeauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut974113Kisby Benauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910349342203321The Rise of Character Education in Britain2538705UNINA