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Participation As An Element Of Active Citizenship In Democracies Is A Key Project Of International And National Educational Policy. Institutionalized Approaches For Compulsory Schools Provide Participatory Access To All Young European Citizens. But Does This Picture Depict The Possibilities And Practices Of Participation Appropriately? Can This Standard Approach To Participation Be Translated Into Action In View Of Diverse Polities, Policies, Political Cultures, Institutions And Practices Of Participation? This Book Explores What Prerequisites Must Be Given For A Successful Implementation Of Such A Comprehensive International Project-- Pt. I. Taken-for-grantedness And Hidden Normativity?: Foundations And Framings Of Participatory Education Policies -- Pt. Ii. Ambitious Policies, Ambiguous Practices?: Approaches And Impacts Of Participatory Education In Schools And Beyond -- Pt. Iii. Included By Education, Excluded By Politics?: Tensions, Gaps And Contradictions Of Participatory Education -- Pt. Iv. Shadows Of The Pasts, Privacies In The Present?: Tracing Participatory Education Back To Soviet And Authoritarian Systems -- Pt. V. Conclusion. Edited By Reinhold Hedtke And Tatjana Zimenkova. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English
This book investigates whether standardized, institutionalized approaches to civic and political education effectively foster active citizenship across the diverse political and cultural landscapes of Europe. Editors Reinhold Hedtke and Tatiana Zimenkova assemble a collection of scholarly contributions that examine the gap between policy intent and actual practice in schools. By analyzing the structural, historical, and social barriers to participation, the authors argue that current educational frameworks often fail to account for the complexities of modern democratic engagement.
What You Will Find
Experts in the field of political sociology and educational policy identify this text as a rigorous critique of contemporary civic education models. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational resource for researchers and policymakers interested in the intersection of pedagogy and democratic theory.
Page Count:
276
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203598156
ISBN-13:
9780203598153
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