dc.contributor.author | Knight-Abowitz, Kathleen | |
dc.contributor.author | Harnish, Jason | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-10T17:51:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-10T17:51:27Z | |
dc.identifier.other | Knight Abowitz, Kathleen and Jason Harnish. “Contemporary Discourses of Citizenship.” Review of Educational Research 76, 4 (2006): 653-690. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/6267 | |
dc.description.abstract | Meanings of “citizenship,” a concept that has informed teaching practices
since nation-states first institutionalized schooling, are shaped over time and
through cultural struggles. This article presents a conceptual framework for
the discourses that currently construct the meanings of citizenship in contemporary
Western cultures, particularly the United States. Using discourse
analysis, the authors examine texts related to citizenship and citizenship education
from 1990 through 2003, identifying seven distinct but overlapping
frameworks that ascribe meaning to citizenship. The “civic republican” and
“liberal” frameworks are the most influential in shaping current citizenship
education; five others are the most active in contesting the terrain of citizenship
practices in lived political arenas. The “transnational” and “critical”
discourses have yet to significantly challenge the dominant discourses that
shape citizenship education in schools. This article questions the view of political
life in Western democracies that is promoted by the dominant discourses
of citizenship in K–12 schooling. | en_US |
dc.rights | CC0 1.0 Universal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ | * |
dc.title | Contemporary Discourses of Citizenship | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
dc.date.published | 2006 | |