The Child, the Pupil, the Citizen: Outlines and Perspectives of a Critical Theory of Citizenship Education

Farini, F. The Child, the Pupil, the Citizen: Outlines and Perspectives of a Critical Theory of Citizenship Education. In: Baraldi, C. and Cockburn, T. (eds.) Theorising Childhood : Citizenship, Rights, and Participation. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. pp. 187-213.

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Abstract:	In 2014 the English National Curricula for primary and secondary schools was heavily criticised for failing to value pupils’ understanding of concepts such as rights, responsibilities and the changing nature of democracy. In 2015 the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework confirmed a teacher-centred approach, launching the idea of education in British values. In the EYFS, values such as cooperation, freedom, responsibility are presented as social skills to be learnt. Through a critical review of the curricula, this contribution challenges the pedagogical model where citizenship is to be transmitted from the adult to the child unidirectionally, in a form where citizens are manufactured. The case for an educational recognition of citizenship as a practice embedded in the day-to-day reality of children as citizens in the present is advanced
Creators:	Farini, Federico
Editors:	Baraldi, Claudio and Cockburn, Tom
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Applied Social Studies & Sociology University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Education and Research Research Centres > Centre for Education and Research Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Page Range:	pp. 187-213
Title of Book:	Theorising Childhood : Citizenship, Rights, and Participation
Series Name:	Studies in Childhood and Youth
Place of Publication:	London
Number of Pages:	26
Language:	English
ISBN:	978-3-319-72672-4
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72673-1_9
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/12775

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