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.
This is Book 2 in the Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy Series. See all Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy books here.
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Ralph Leighton is Principal Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, where he is Course Leader for PGCE Citizenship and a former Programme Director for the PGCE 11-18.
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