Beyond Communitarianism: Citizenship, Politics and Education

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This book investigates different notions of communitarianism and citizenship, and their application within a number of fields, in particular education, politics and social welfare. Whilst there can be no doubt that most observers regard the responsible conduct of citizens as a goal worth pursuing, difficult problems lie with questions of how, and indeed whether, responsible citizenship can be achieved. This book looks beyond communitarian ideology to investigate more detailed discussion of citizenship in contemporary society. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-5 Beyond Gommunitarianism: Citizenship, Politics and Education....Pages 6-29 Gender and Citizenship Rights....Pages 30-41 Identity, Culture and Environment: Education for Citizenship for the 21st Century....Pages 42-63 Civic Education, Democracy and the English Political Tradition....Pages 64-82 Education for Citizenship and the National Curriculum....Pages 83-91 Literacy, Citizenship and Education....Pages 92-113 Ethnic Minorities, Citizenship and Education....Pages 114-130 Towards European Citizenship....Pages 131-140 Political Citizenship, Activism and Socialist Beliefs....Pages 141-162 Citizenship, Welfare Rights and Local Government....Pages 163-178 Citizenship and Disabled People: A Cause for Concern....Pages 179-192 Knowledge of Most Worth to Citizens....Pages 193-206 Back Matter....Pages 207-226