Citizenship and Children’s Identity in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Scouting for Boys

Citizenship and Children’s Identity in The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Scouting for Boys

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906–1907) by Selma Lagerlöf and Scouting for Boys (1908) by Robert Baden-Powell are characteristic of their time and their respective national and cultural contexts—the Swedish nation state of the early twentieth century and the British Empire. Taking its cue from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Children's literature in education 2009-06, Vol.40 (2), p.109-119
1. Verfasser: Sundmark, Björn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Childrens Literature
Citizenship
Citizenship Education
Cultural Context
Education
Educational History
Foreign Countries
Language and Literature
Language Education
Linguistics
Males
Original Paper
Patriotism
Role of Education
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sweden
United Kingdom
Values
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Zusammenfassung:The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906–1907) by Selma Lagerlöf and Scouting for Boys (1908) by Robert Baden-Powell are characteristic of their time and their respective national and cultural contexts—the Swedish nation state of the early twentieth century and the British Empire. Taking its cue from recent theories on citizenship and education, the article discusses ways in which these two classic children’s books relate to citizenship, nation and education. Ultimately, both books point to ways in which education—in and out of school—can be used to promote individual growth and a peaceful and durable society for world citizens.
ISSN:0045-6713
1573-1693
1573-1693
DOI:10.1007/s10583-008-9081-9