| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages) |
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Routledge Library Editions: Education |
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Routledge library editions. Education.
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| Contents |
POLITICAL EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY; Copyright; Political Education in a Democracy; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; The neglect of political education; The need for political education; 2 Political socialization or political education?; Socialization, an ambiguous concept; The educational value of the concept of political socialization; 3 The limitations of traditional political education; Its macro-orientation; Its utopianism; Its quietism; Its theoretical bias; 4 Pupil self-government: some theoretical considerations; School democracy and the social context of the school |
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School democracy and the rule of law5 Practical political education; Self-government in private and publicly maintained schools; Mock activities; School councils; The school class; Political education and voluntary groups in school; 6 The meaning of democracy; Democracy in history; The limitations of parliamentary democracy; Associational democracy; Voluntary associations and government; Associational democracy and the concept of fraternity; Associational democracy and government by experts; Associational democracy and equality; Parliamentary and associational democracy |
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Voluntary associations and social classVoluntary association and political education; 7 Political theory and the curriculum; The primacy of the practical; The incidental approach to political theory; Civics; Political theory; 8 Child development and political education; Political education as adult education; Political socialization and the child; Piaget on political development; Bibliography; Suggestions for further reading |
| Summary |
In this volume the author analyzes the relationships of concepts such as socialization and political education, explains those aspects of the theory and practice of democracy that are especially relevant for schools, and suggests ways in which teachers can better provide for the political education of their students |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Political science -- Study and teaching.
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Political socialization.
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Students -- Political activity.
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Student government.
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Democracy.
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Democracy
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Political science -- Study and teaching
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Political socialization
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Student government
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Students -- Political activity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203808641 |
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0203808649 |
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1280671424 |
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9781280671425 |
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9781136669972 |
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1136669973 |
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9780415675437 |
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041567543X |
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9780415615174 |
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0415615178 |
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