Who’s Afraid of Political Education?

The Challenge to Teach Civic Competence and Democratic Participation

Buch | Hardcover

238 Seiten

2023
Policy Press (Verlag)
978-1-4473-6695-9 (ISBN)

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Experts on learning for democracy come together to explore why and how the gap in civic competence should be bridged. They make the case for a more effective form of political education that can enable citizens to learn to exert their influence over their government in an informed and meaningful manner.

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.

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.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	07.04.2023
Co-Autor	Titus Alexander, Tony Breslin, Bryony Hoskins, Lee Jerome, Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg
Zusatzinfo	1 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4473-6695-6 / 1447366956
ISBN-13	978-1-4473-6695-9 / 9781447366959
Zustand	Neuware