Citizenship and Democracy in Schools : Diversity, Identity, Equality

by Osler, Audrey

• ISBN13: 9781858562223
• ISBN10: 1858562228
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

Summary

This book provides a framework for Citizenship Education in the context of cultural diversity. Underpinning Citizenship Education has to be an understanding and practice of human rights. The contributors show how human rights principles are used by schools to challenge structural inequality, discrimination and exclusion and to support young people in developing confident identities in contexts of diversity. Case studies illustrate how students can realise their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Leading researchers and expert teachers worked over two years in seminars funded by the ESRC and in debate with Bernard Crick, to produce this authoritative and coherent work. "Citizenship and Democracy in Schools" is the core text for continuing professional development courses in Citizenship Education and will also be required reading on initial teacher training. The book is essentially designed for the UK, but international and comparative approaches are provided by several contributors

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(13)
Audrey Osler
PART ONE: THE CITIZENSHIP AGENDA
Citizenship, Human Rights and Cultural Diversity	13	(6)
Audrey Osler
Hugh Starkey
The Implications of the Human Rights Act for Citizenship Education	19	(14)
Sarah Spencer
Children's Rights and Education	33	(14)
Eugeen Verhellen
PART TWO: RACE, IDENTITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Citizenship Education for a Plural Society	47	(16)
Peter Figueroa
Human Rights, Cultures and Language Teaching	63	(16)
Michael Byram
Manuela Guilherme
Human Rights and Racial Justice: connections and contrasts	79	(12)
Robin Richardson
Human Rights, Responsibilities and School Self-Evaluation	91	(22)
Audrey Osler
Hugh Starkey
PART THREE: PRACTISING DEMOCRACY
Implementing Citizenship Education in a Primary School	113	(12)
David Brown
Practising Democracy in two Inner City Schools	125	(8)
Priscilla Alderson
Democratic Practice in a Secondary School	133	(10)
Jeremy Cunningham
Schools, Democracy and Violence in South Africa	143	(8)
Clive Harber
Meeting the Challenge of Inclusion: human rights education to improve relationships in a boys' secondary school	151	(10)
Charlotte Carter
`Race', School Exclusions and Human Rights	161	(8)
Maud Blair
The Children's Parliament in Rajasthan: a model for learning about democracy	169	(8)
Mary John
The Role of Black Governors	177	(8)
Ian Gittens
Parents, Human Rights and Racial Justice	185	(8)
Sean Carolan
The Control of Educational Democracy: international perspectives	193	(20)
Lynn Davies
Note on Contributors	213	(2)
Index	215