Who's Afraid of Political Education?

The Challenge to Teach Civic Competence and Democratic Participation
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-4473-6696-6
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Democracy should enable citizens to play an informed role in determining how power is exercised for their common wellbeing, but this only works if people have the understanding, skills and confidence to engage effectively in public affairs. Otherwise, any voting system can be subverted to serve the interests of propagandists and demagogues.

This book brings together leading experts on learning for democracy to explore why and how the gap in civic competence should be bridged.

Drawing on research findings and case examples from the UK, the US and elsewhere, it will set out why change is necessary, what could be taught differently to ensure effective political engagement, and how a lasting impact in improving citizens’ learning for democratic participation can be made.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tam, Henry

Weitere Mitwirkende

Alexander, Titus

Breslin, Tony

Hoskins, Bryony

Jerome, Lee

Kawashima-Ginsberg, Kei

Kerr, David

Kiwan, Dina

Knight Abowitz, Kathleen

Moorse, Liz

Print, Murray

Reay, Diane

Sant, Edda

Sellers, Kathleen

Shukra, Kalbir

Smith, Barrett

M. Stitzlein, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Citizens, We Have a Problem - Henry Tam

Part I: Why Changes Are Needed

2. Political Education in an Unequal Society - Diane Reay

3. Classroom Conflict, ‘Divisive Concepts’ and Educating for Democracy - Barrett Smith and Sarah M. Stitzlein

4. The Contested Scope of Academic Freedom - Dina Kiwan

5. Rethinking Citizenship Education for Political Literacy - Tony Breslin

Part II: What Could Be Done Differently

6. Populism, Classrooms and Shared Authority - Kathleen Sellers and Kathleen Knight Abowitz

7. Different Approaches to Teaching Civic and National Identity - Edda Sant

8. Active Learning of Marginalised Young People - Kalbir Shukra

9. Universities’ Role in Teaching Practical Politics - Titus Alexander

Part III: How to Make a Lasting Impact

10. The Evidence on Educational Methods for Political Engagement - David Kerr and Bryony Hoskins

11. Citizenship Education: Building for the Future - Lee Jerome and Liz Moorse

12. Reversing Democratic Decline through Political Education - Murray Print

13. Towards Civic Learning for All - Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg

14. Conclusion: Lessons for Democratic Health - Henry Tam

Über Autor(innen)

Reay, Diane
Diane Reay grew up in a working class, coal mining community before becoming an inner city, primary school teacher for 20 years. She is now emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge and visiting Professor of Sociology at the LSE with particular interests in social justice issues in education, and cultural analyses of social class, race and gender. She has researched extensively in the areas of social class, gender and ethnicity across primary, secondary and post-compulsory stages of education. with particular interests in social justice issues in education, and cultural analyses of social class, race and gender. She has researched extensively in the areas of social class, gender and ethnicity across primary, secondary and post-compulsory stages of education.

Tam, Henry
Henry Tam is a writer, educator and former Head for Civil Renewal under the last Labour government. He was previously a lecturer at the University of Cambridge.

Henry Tam is a writer, educator and former Head for Civil Renewal under the last Labour government. He was previously a lecturer at the University of Cambridge.