The first volume from this series is concerned with the theoretical and conceptual framework for reflecting about values, culture and education and thus provides an introduction to the series as a whole. It provides state and policy level analysis across the world.

The second volume in this series considers culture at the institutional level. What constitutes a good whole school approach in this arena? The book discusses key issues and reports on whole-school initiatives around the world. Several contributions focus on the issue of teacher education.

This text provides a focus on the classroom, pedagogy, curriculum and pupil experience. It examines relatively neglected areas of curriculum development, such as mathematics and technology, as well as the more familiar terrain of literature and drama. A section also covers aesthetic education.

This volume looks at the development of moral education, with particular relation to the context of cultural pluralism. Taking a theoretical approach, it discusses difficult philosophical issues of moral relativism as well as the application of theory to good practice.

This volume distinguishes religious and spiritual education, and takes a multi-faith approach to pedagogic, curricular and resource issues. The important area of collective worship is also addressed.

This volume is concerned with political education and citizenship. Papers from several countries lend an international perspective to currently significant concerns and developments, including democracy, and democratic education, human rights, national identity and education for citizenship.