Citizenship in Post-9/11 United States: A Role for Geography Education?

This paper examines the role of geography in citizenship education in the United States, particularly since the tragic events of 11 September 2001. Geography has historically played a role in citizenship education in this country but current, limited conceptualisations of citizenship diminish and ob...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International research in geographical and environmental education 2003-03, Vol.12 (1), p.72-80
1. Verfasser:	Bednarz, Sarah Witham
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Citizenship Citizenship education Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geography Geography teaching ICT in education Primary secondary education Role of education Terrorism
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper examines the role of geography in citizenship education in the United States, particularly since the tragic events of 11 September 2001. Geography has historically played a role in citizenship education in this country but current, limited conceptualisations of citizenship diminish and obscure its major contributions. Three competing visions of citizenship in the US are identified and educational initiatives addressing each vision described. It is suggested that through information and communications technology (ICT), geography can contribute to the development of active, involved, and critical citizens.
ISSN:	1038-2046 1747-7611
DOI:	10.1080/10382040308667516