ERIC Number: EJ1328995
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 22
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ISSN: EISSN-2535-5406
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Majority Rights and Minority Responsibilities: Young People's Negotiations with Human Rights
Dansholm, Kerenina K.
Human Rights Education Review, v4 n3 p89-110 2021
This paper is a case study of student discussions of rights and responsibilities, which contributes to filling the existing knowledge gap on the topic. Tenth grade majority students who participated in three group discussions on inclusive citizenship spoke of rights as belonging to the majority or to the minoritised Other. In line with earlier research findings, students referenced human rights as national rights or values, while making explicit connections between majority rights and minority responsibilities and implicit references to the responsibility of the majority to protect minority rights. This analysis indicates a need in human rights education (HRE) for both legal literacy and a deeper discussion of human rights. This can, for example, be achieved through a focus on the local context so that young people may better understand minority barriers to rights, as well as the role of the majority in issues of social justice.
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Social Justice, Citizenship, Case Studies, Grade 10, Group Discussion, Barriers, Minority Groups, Student Attitudes, Social Responsibility, High School Students, Foreign Countries
University of South-Eastern Norway. Postboks 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway. Tel: +47-310-08000; e-mail: postmottak@usn.no; Web site: http://www.usn.no
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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