Literature as an Instrument for Developing Critical Citizenship: The Case of John Kani's "Nothing but the Truth"

Autor/inn/en	Tladi, Mpitseng; Makombe, Rodwell
Titel	Literature as an Instrument for Developing Critical Citizenship: The Case of John Kani's "Nothing but the Truth"
Quelle	In: Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 39 (2017) 4, S.410-429 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1071-4413
DOI	10.1080/10714413.2017.1344511
Schlagwörter	Literature; Citizenship Education; Curriculum Development; Educational Change; Social Change; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Ethics; Educational Philosophy; High School Students; Educational Policy; Benchmarking; Social Problems; Critical Thinking; Critical Theory; Government Publications; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literatur; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsreform; Sozialer Wandel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Ethik; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Kritisches Denken; Kritische Theorie; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Given its propensity to foster social awareness, literature can function as a tool for developing critical citizenship, particularly in schools. This article critically analyzes John Kani's "Nothing but the Truth", a text prescribed in South African high schools, in terms of whether it presents any issues that could be drawn upon to foster critical citizenship among learners. South Africa's revised curriculum, known as the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), aims to equip learners with skills and values necessary for meaningful participation in society. However, the question that begs for answers in this article is to what extent can John Kani's "Nothing but the Truth" be used as a tool for teaching and developing critical citizenship. The notion of critical citizenship is a benchmark against which the authors seek to identify and evaluate societal issues raised in the text that they can appropriate to develop critical citizenship among learners. Situated in the context of debates on the effectiveness of CAPS and the whole education system in South Africa, this article interrogates" Nothing but the Truth" as a prescribed text against the aims and objectives of CAPS. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01