Citizenship Education in a Divided Society: Lessons from Curricula and Practice in Northern Ireland

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Elizabeth Anderson Worden (American University, USA)

Citizenship Education in a Divided Society

Lessons from Curricula and Practice in Northern Ireland

Elizabeth Anderson Worden (American University, USA)

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Routledge
30 December 2022

Regional studies; Peace studies & conflict resolution; Society & culture: general; Sociology; Moral & social purpose of education; Multicultural education; Teaching of a specific subject; Politics & government; Warfare & defence

Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education

This book examines the possibilities and realities of promoting citizenship, peace, and reconciliation through schooling in divided and post conflict societies.

With specific attention to the case of Northern Ireland and the Local and Global Citizenship (LGC) initiative, the book investigates the faltering progress to develop and teach school curricula aimed at promoting citizenship as well as peace, tolerance, and mutual understanding. Following an overview of the scholarship on citizenship education, the author provides a broad social and political historical context within which to understand the educational reforms and changes that have taken place in Northern Ireland, highlighting various education initiatives of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s that sought to foster understanding of ""the other"" and promote reconciliation. The book’s focus then shifts to the implementation of LGC, which began in 2007. Despite initially strong political support and a considerable investment in terms of financial and human resources, LGC has had limited impact. The book analyzes the obstacles impeding its success, which include marginalization within the curriculum and competing conceptions of the purpose of education. A concluding chapter reflects upon what we can learn from LGC’s implementation and highlights innovative recent initiatives to bring the young people of Northern Ireland together.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of education studies with interests in citizenship education, peace studies, educational policy, and curricula and practice.

By: Elizabeth Anderson Worden (American University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9781032269115
ISBN 10: 1032269111
Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 30 December 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Anderson Worden is Associate Professor of Education at American University in Washington, DC, and a visiting professor at Ulster University, Northern Ireland. She is the author of National Identity and Education Reform: Contested Classrooms.