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This book examines the importance, and potential, of citizenship education, using extensive qualitative data from England and Sweden. The authors draw on the work of Nira Yuval-Davis and other prominent scholars in the field to frame citizenship as membership of numerous communities, for example disability, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and social class. This intersectional approach enables a rich understanding of the experiences and capabilities of young people, and bridges the gap between the formal meaning and real experiences of citizenship. The book presents case studies from England and Sweden, two contexts that have similar societies and school systems but very different approaches to citizenship education. Using this rich data, the authors illuminate the perspectives of young learners and their teachers to understand how learners can uphold their rights and responsibilities as citizens. This book will be of interest and value to scholars of social justice and citizenship education. 

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Author:   Ralph Leighton ,  Laila Nielsen
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2020 ed.
Weight:   0.495kg
ISBN:  

9783030384173

ISBN 10:   3030384179
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   02 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

SECTION I. Introduction to the problem, theory and method.- Chapter 1. Theoretical position, purpose and motivation.- Chapter 2. A critical discussion on research methodology, empirical data and preconditions.- SECTION II. Historical review of education and citizenship late 1800s-2010s.- Chapter 3. School political debates, policy documents and citizenship education 1800s-1960s.- Chapter 4. School political debates, policy documents and citizenship education 1970s-2010s.- SECTION III. Interview findings.- Chapter 5. Conditions for citizenship education and research questions.- Chapter 6. Vocational programmes in vocational schools.- Chapter 7. Theoretical programmes in mainly pre-university schools.- Chapter 8. Pre-university programmes in mainly vocational schools.- Chapter 9. Pre-university programmes in cultural oriented schools.- Chapter 10. Mixed ages and programmes.- Chapter 11. Teachers.- Chapter 12. Discussion and analysis.

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Ralph Leighton is Senior Lecturer in Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.  Laila Nielsen is Senior Lecturer in History at the School of Education and Communication at Jönköping University, Sweden, where she trains pre-service teachers of history. 

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