Beyond Communitarianism Citizenship, Politics and Education [Hardcover]

This book investigates different notions of communitarianism and citizenship, and their application within a number of fields, in particular education, politics and social welfare. Whilst there can be no doubt that most observers regard the responsible conduct of citizens as a goal worth pursuing, difficult problems lie with questions of how, and indeed whether, responsible citizenship can be achieved. This book looks beyond communitarian ideology to investigate more detailed discussion of citizenship in contemporary society.List of Tables - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction - Beyond Communitarianism: Citizenship, Politics and Education; J.Demaine - Gender and Citizenship Rights; E.Kingdom - Identity, Culture and Environment: Education for Citizenship for the 21st Century; R.Gilbert - Civic Education, Democracy and the English Political Tradition; W.Carr & A.Hartnett - Education for Citizenship and the National Curriculum; K.Fogelman - Literacy, Citizenship and Education; K.Levine - Ethnic Minorities, Citizenship and Education; S.Tomlinson - Towards European Citizenship; G.Hoon - Political Citizenship, Activism and Socialist Beliefs; B.Jones - Citizenship, Welfare Rights and Local Government; R.Lister - Citizenship and Disabled People: A Cause for Concern; L.Barton - Knowledge of Most Worth to Citizens; H.Entwistle -Bibliography - Index