Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times: Rethinking Theory and Practice
This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-considering the ways that civic education is researched and practiced; and taking stock of where we are currently through use of an historical understanding of civic education.\ There is a gap between theory and practice in social studies education: while social studies researchers call for teachers...
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This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-considering the ways that civic education is researched and practiced; and taking stock of where we are currently through use of an historical understanding of civic education.There is a gap between theory and practice in social studies education: while social studies researchers call for teachers to nurture skills of analysis, decision-making, and participatory citizenship, students in social studies classrooms are often found participating in passive tasks (e.g., quiz and test-taking, worksheet completion, listening to lectures) rather than engaging critically with the curriculum. Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times, directed at students, researchers and practitioners of social studies education, seeks to engage this divide by offering a collection of work that puts practice at the center of research and theory.
Foreword viiPreface Beth C. Rubin James M. Giarelli xiAbout the Authors xvCivic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times: Rethinking Theory and Practice Beth C. Rubin James M. Giarelli 1Rethinking Civics and Citizenship in a Diverse Democracy 7Reimagining Citizenship Education: Gender, Sexuality, and the Social Studies Margaret Smith Crocco 9Service Learning as a Strategy to Promote Citizenship Education and Civic Engagement in an Urban Elementary Charter School Bernadette Chi Tim Howeth 25Gender and Civic Education Carole L. Hahn 45Rethinking Civics and Citizenship in a Global Context 77Connections between Concepts of Democracy, Citizen Engagement and Schooling for 14-Year-Olds across Six Countries Wendy Klandl Richardson Judith Torney-Purta 79A Primer on Democracy and Education in the Era of Globalization William Cahill 105Global Citizenship: Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives Eric Davis 133New Approaches to Civic Research and Practice 153Teaching Democracy Appreciation John R. Hibbing Alan Rosenthal 155The Limits of Efficacy: Educating Citizens for a Democratic Society Joseph Kahne Joel Westheimer 175Civics and Citizenship in Students' Daily Lives: Towards a Sociocultural Understanding of Civic Knowledge and Engagement Beth C. Rubin 201Civic Education in a Changing World 219Public Time versus Emergency Time after September 11th: Democracy, Schooling and the Culture of Fear Henry A. Giroux 221Looking Back to See Ahead: Some Thoughts on the History of Civic Education in the United States Benjamin Justice 239Author Index 263Subject Index 269
