Multiethnic Neighbourhoods as Sites of Social Capital Formation: Examining Social to Political "Integration" in Schools

Autor/in	Basu, Ranu
Titel	Multiethnic Neighbourhoods as Sites of Social Capital Formation: Examining Social to Political "Integration" in Schools
Quelle	In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 1 (2006) 1, S.59-82 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1746-1979
DOI	10.1177/1746197906060713
Schlagwörter	Democracy; Foreign Countries; Social Capital; Immigrants; Public Education; Neighborhoods; Cultural Pluralism; Social Integration; Ethics; Political Socialization; School Role; Citizen Participation; Acculturation; Educational Change; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demokratie; Ausland; Sozialkapital; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Öffentliche Erziehung; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Kulturpluralismus; Soziale Integration; Ethik; Politische Sozialisation; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Akkulturation; Bildungsreform; Kanada
Abstract	In an "ideal" democratic society, publicly funded schools serve many purposes. Aside from its educational mandate, schools are places for neighbourhood integration, social capital formation and the fostering of civil society. For newly arrived immigrants, especially those with young children, schools are important sites of settlement experiences. During the past near decade, however, rapid restructuring of the public education system in Ontario has led to many changes in these ideals. Within the landscape of this wider transformation, this article critically explores how different forms of social capital are produced in schools and accessed by recent immigrants. Based on a spatial-network framework developed earlier this article examines not only how immigrants participate in the daily life of their local institutions; but whether these links are powerful enough to translate into purposeful political effects as well. The outcomes that arise from this neighbourhood-based exercise are crucial in reflecting on a larger ethical question--how do states determine who is and who is not entitled to membership in society? (Contains 7 tables, 1 figure and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10