Who's afraid of political education? : the challenge to teach civic competence and democratic participation / edited by Henry Tam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tam, Henry Benedict, editor.

Series:

Policy Press scholarship online.

Policy Press scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation.

Political science--Study and teaching.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Bristol University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Citizens, we have a problem / Henry Tam

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

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

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Jan 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-6700-6

1-4473-6697-2

1-4473-6699-9

OCLC:

1378065089