Teachers, Human Rights and Diversity : Educating Citizens in Multicultural Societies

by Osler, Audrey

• ISBN13: 9781858563398
• ISBN10: 1858563399
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc

Summary

How should we educate citizens in multicultural societies? This question is receiving increasing attention in countries across the world. In this volume authors from England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the United States report on recent research in this field and consider the implications for teachers, teacher education and student teachers. Case studies illustrate how young citizens can learn to apply the principles of human rights and equality in resolving complex and controversial issues. The contributors include Hilary Claire, Colm O'Cuanachain, Carole Hahn, Anne Hudson, Ulrike Neins and Jackie Reilly, Jill Rutter, Chris Wilkins. This book will be of particular interest to student teachers and their tutors.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
James A. Banks
Acknowledgements	xi
Acronyms and abbreviations	xiii
Preface	xv
Audrey Osler
PART 1 Citizenship agendas
Chapter 1 Looking to the future: democracy, diversity and citizenship education	3	(20)
Audrey Osler
Chapter 2 Diversity and human rights learning in England and the United States	23	(18)
Carole Hahn
Chapter 3 Integrated education in Northern Ireland: the impact on children's attitudes	41	(12)
Trevor Lindsay and Joe Lindsay
Chapter 4 Education for a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland	53	(20)
Jackie Reilly, Ulrike Niens and Roisin McLaughlin
Chapter 5 Citizenship education in the Republic of Ireland	73	(20)
Colm Ó Cuanacháin
PART 2 Students, teachers and human rights
Chapter 6 'You did the best you can': history, citizenship and moral dilemmas	93	(22)
Hilary Claire
Chapter 7 Citizenship education and students' identities: a school-based action research project	115	(18)
Anne Hudson
Chapter 8 Understanding the alien in our midst: using citizenship education to challenge popular discourses about refugees	133	(22)
Jill Rutter
Chapter 9 Teaching for equality and diversity: putting values into practice	155	(16)
Chris Wilkins
Contributors	171	(4)
Citation Index	175	(4)
Index	179