Globalisation, ideology and history education in schools Joseph Zajda, John Whitehouse

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zajda, Joseph I., author.

Whitehouse, John, 1970- author.

Series:

Globalisation, comparative education and policy research ; 2543-0572 61

Globalisation, comparative education and policy research 2543-0572 volume 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Study and teaching.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer 2026

Summary:

This book examines dominant discourses of globalisation and history education in schools and their impact on democracy, equality, social justice, and human rights. It explores how historical narratives shape societies' political and cultural evolution over time and how critical understanding of these narratives reinforces cultural identity. Drawing on Bruner's meaning-making process and constructivist approaches, the book argues that history pedagogies grounded in transformational paradigms can create meaningful learning experiences that define identity and belonging. The book calls for building critical literacy in students, enabling them to critically examine different historical accounts and distinguish history class learning from representations in films, various historical texts and artifacts. It encourages critical appraisal of diverse worldviews and offers different ways to reconstruct and re-imagine history education pedagogy and its connection to social justice, democracy, and equality

Contents:

1 Teaching History

2 Teaching and Learning History in Schools

3 Historical Thinking and Historical Narratives in School Textbooks in a Global Culture

4 Discourses of the Politics of History School Textbooks

5 Cultivating Historical Understanding and the Use of Critical Discourse Analysis in Historical Narratives

6 Historical Thinking: Procedural Concepts for Learning and Teaching History

7 Teaching History through Turning Points

8 Teaching Historical Causation in a Global Culture

9 The Russian Revolution in School History Textbooks

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 11, 2026)

ISBN:

9783032245090

3032245095

OCLC:

1590926848

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license