Patriotism and Citizenship Education

· Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues Book 14 · John Wiley & Sons
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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

About the author

Bruce Haynes is a retired teacher educator having worked at Edith Cowan University for 35 years. He is a past-President and Fellow of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia, Fellow of the Philosophy of Education Society, Life Member of the History Teachers Association of Western Australia, and in his twentieth year as Editor of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education.

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