Patriotism and citizenship education /

Seven authors describe the controversial nature of patriotism and citizenship education in their country, basing their account and recommendations upon their philosophical understanding of education and schooling.: Offers differing national perspectives on patriotism across the United States, South...

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Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Other Authors: Haynes, B. T. (Bruce T.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Series:Educational philosophy and theory.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Seven authors describe the controversial nature of patriotism and citizenship education in their country, basing their account and recommendations upon their philosophical understanding of education and schooling.: Offers differing national perspectives on patriotism across the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and England; Discusses varying accounts of how patriotism and citizenship education should be handled as part of the school curriculum; Provides crucial insights into how schools handle social and political demands on controversial topics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 108 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444322842
1444322842
9781444322859
1444322850
9781405199889
1405199881