Youth Civic Engagement in a Globalized World: Citizenship Education in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781137565327 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 182 str.

Catherine Broom

Opis

In this book, the authors explore the apparent decline in youth civic engagement through research studies conducted in seven societies/nations with varied experiences with democracy. This work is framed within a youth civic engagement model. This book explores the findings in Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Youth Civic Engagement in Context

Chapter 2: Citizenship Education in Canada, past and present

Chapter 3: Exploring Youth Civic Engagement, A view from England

Chapter 4: Youth Civic Engagement in Hong Kong: A Glimpse into Two Systems Under One China

Chapter 5: Citizenship Education Discourse(s) in India 

Chapter 6: The Contradictory Place of Civic Education in the Italian Education System

Chapter 7: Citizenship Education in Japan, Past, Present, Future 

Chapter 8: Exploring Youth Civic Engagement and Disengagement in Mexico

Chapter 9: Book Conclusion: Youth Civic Engagement or Disengagement, Civic Mindsets and Democracy

O autorze

Catherine Broom is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia, Canada.  Her work focuses on the areas of local and global citizenship, history of education, and social studies education.  She is the journal editor of Citizenship Education Research Journal (CERJ).  

Blurb

In this book, the authors explore the apparent decline in youth civic engagement through research studies conducted in seven societies/nations with varied experiences with democracy.  This work is framed within a youth civic engagement model. Each subsequent chapter presents the findings for each nation, along with contextual and historical discussions of citizenship education. This book explores the findings in Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, and Mexico.