Social Cohesion and Integration: Learning Active Citizenship

Autor/inn/en	Jansen, Th.; Chioncel, N.; Dekkers, H.
Titel	Social Cohesion and Integration: Learning Active Citizenship
Quelle	In: British Journal of Sociology of Education, 27 (2006) 2, S.189-205 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0142-5692
Schlagwörter	Social Integration; Citizenship Education; Educational Objectives; Learning Processes; Lifelong Learning; Foreign Countries; Theory Practice Relationship; Citizen Participation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Integration; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Learning process; Lernprozess; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Ausland; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	This article starts from a conceptual clarification of the notions social integration and social cohesion as a prerequisite for the reorientation of citizenship education. Turning away from uncritically reproduced assumptions represented in mainstream "deficiency discourse," the article first focuses on sociological conditions for the rise of active citizenship and its role in the revitalization of the public sphere. Next a number of educational objectives are deduced from competencies needed and learning processes taking place in practices of active citizenship. Finally, the article argues for the adoption of a lifelong learning perspective, relating formal citizenship education to informal and non-formal experiences of active citizenship. (Contains 1 figure and 1 note.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10