Citizenship Education in the United States: A Historical Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781138684379 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 128 str.

Iftikhar Ahmad

Opis

This book presents a history of the ideas and activities of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in the field of citizenship education in public schools. Examining APSA s evolving objectives and strategies in implementing citizenship education, Ahmad analyzes the complicated relationship between the teaching of government in the public schools and the APSA s changing visions of citizenship education. By offering a narrative of political scientists ideas on citizenship and citizenship education, Ahmad reveals the impact of APSA s worldview and official policies concerning pre-collegiate curriculum and instruction in citizenship education. By providing a comprehensive history of ASPA s agenda and its implementation, this book sheds light on the intersection between the pedagogical goals of political scientists and the meaning, purpose, and context for citizenship education in high schools."

O autorze

Iftikhar Ahmad is Associate Professor of Education at Long Island University, USA.