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Citizenship Education in Commonwealth Countries
Tristan McCowanSonia Gomez
出版Commonwealth Secretariat, 2012
主題Education / GeneralEducation / ReferenceEducation / Teaching / GeneralEducation / Philosophy, Theory & Social AspectsJuvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / GeneralPolitical Science / Civics & CitizenshipPolitical Science / Civil RightsPolitical Science / World / General
ISBN18492907179781849290715
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=H1oBrMZ9gbMC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Commonwealth countries face a range of significant challenges in contemporary times, relating to conflict, HIV/AIDS, gender inequality, threats to social cohesion and disengagement of young people. The 2007 Civil Paths to Peace report gave education a central role in promoting a 'respect and understanding' agenda and responding to these challenges. This study assesses the role that education - and citizenship education in particular - can play in developing respect and understanding. Citizenship education aims to develop learners' capacities to participate in the political sphere, and to understand and defend their own rights and the rights of others. The book outlines the concept of citizenship, its multiple orientations and the complexities of promoting political visions through education. These challenges are further explored through five case studies of Canada, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu, and through examples of best practice from around the Commonwealth and beyond.