TEACHING FOR AND ABOUT CITIZENSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY: COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF A SELECTED CIVIC EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND LATIN AMERICA

TEACHING FOR AND ABOUT CITIZENSHIP IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY: COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF A SELECTED CIVIC EDUCATORS IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND LATIN AMERICA

According to Theodore Kaltsounis, this power of the people is a fragile entity, its enemies are many, and the worst enemy of democracy is a lack of education.2 Without a sound education in democratic principles and practices, citizens cannot fully or effectively participate in a democracy, nor can t...

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Veröffentlicht in:The International journal of social education 2007-10, Vol.22 (2), p.49-69
Hauptverfasser: Burroughs, Susie, Hopper, Peggy F, Brocatim, Kay, Sanders, Angela
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Citizenship
Citizenship Education
Comparative Analysis
Cultural differences
Cultural Influences
Democracy
Education
Educational Opportunities
Exchange Programs
Experiential learning
Federal Legislation
Foreign Countries
Ideology
International Educational Exchange
Minority & ethnic groups
Politics
Socialization
Society
Surveys
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching Methods
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:According to Theodore Kaltsounis, this power of the people is a fragile entity, its enemies are many, and the worst enemy of democracy is a lack of education.2 Without a sound education in democratic principles and practices, citizens cannot fully or effectively participate in a democracy, nor can they benefit from the rights and responsibilities bestowed upon them by virtue of their citizenship. [...] training students in how to sustain a democracy must not be a generally agreed upon tradition of conventional education, but the mission of education in holistic and undisputed terms.
ISSN:0889-0293