Citizenship - Political Sociology

The past decade has seen an explosion of interest in civics and citizenship education. This volume promotes a wider and more grounded understanding of the ways in which citizenship education is enacted across different nation states in order to develop education for active and participatory citizenr..

Human Rights and Citizenship Education..

Jumpstart! PSHE presents a collection of simple to use activities that will enable children to develop their understanding of themselves, their relationships and of how to lead a healthy lifestyle._x005F_x000D_ A wealth of practical activities in the book range from class and group discussions and f..

This volume describes the history of moral education in Japan, analyses recent changes in curriculum and practices, and takes a closer look at examples of official, semi-official and local discourses on moral education and values. The analysis covers policy statements, teaching material and research..

This volume describes the history of moral education in Japan, analyses recent changes in curriculum and practices, and takes a closer look at examples of official, semi-official and local discourses on moral education and values. The analysis covers policy statements, teaching material and research..

First published in 1984, this book records the history of the first 45 years of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC). The book provides an overview of the history and work of the organization and assesses how far the Council has achieved its objectives of increasing international un..

This book analyses the popular resistances to austerity politics in Europe following the global financial crisis of 2008-9. It places anti-austerity mobilisations in perspective, comparing the wave of strikes and occupations by citizens and movements to the global justice movement. It was published ..

This book explores the meanings and significance that political nonparticipation has in the context of rising levels of economic and political inequality across the developed democracies...

An acknowledged challenge for democratic, humanitarian education is its perceived lack of philosophical and theoretical foundation, often resulting in low academic status and reduced prestige. A rich tradition does however exist, and this book explores a number of theoretical approaches, including C..

An acknowledged challenge for democratic, humanitarian education is its perceived lack of philosophical and theoretical foundation, often resulting in low academic status and reduced prestige. A rich tradition does however exist, and this book explores a number of theoretical approaches, including C..

This book explores the position of groups in society whose legal status or economic position makes them marginal citizenship, lacking the entitlement of full members of the polity. A team of distinguished contributors from the UK and North America, analyse the position of migrants, the disabled, pri..

This book contributes new perspectives to existing discussions about the shaping of multiculturalist ideology in Latin America, its interweaving with the cultural politics of neoliberalism and the relation between ethnic identification resurgence and economic globalization. Scrutinising national cen..