This paper considers the social significance and interaction between sport and the allied themes of citizenship, civic identity and social control in contemporary Britain. It is set against a backdrop of an emerging cosmopolitanism and politics of difference and is posed in response to renewed interest in notions of "Britishness",…

With reference to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, this article shows how the Chinese state continues to be a key actor in defining citizenship and citizenship education by promoting nationalism and nation-specific elements of citizenship education while linking its people to an increasingly interconnected world. In particular, this study examines…

This paper explores the construction of local and national identities among secondary school students in post-colonial Hong Kong. As a Chinese society that has undergone a prolonged period of British colonial rule, the reunification of capitalist Hong Kong with the motherland under socialism in 1997 has set the context for a negotiation of…

The National Education (NE) programme was set up in Singapore schools in 1997 to inculcate a national identity and values in the younger generation. Teachers in schools are given the important role of developing a shared sense of nationhood among their students. However, no study has yet examined the motivations for teaching NE in schools. The…

The history and extensive programs of the Young Pioneers is outlined. Based on Lenin's teachings and aimed at developing good Communists, the organization stimulates educational achievement, provides self development programs, community service, recreational activities, and promotes loyalty to the Party. (JB)

The chairman of the Central Council of the V. I. Lenin All-Union Young Pioneer Organization salutes the Pioneers on their 50th Anniversary. (JB)

This article from a theme issue saluting the Young Pioneers on their 50th anniversary emphasizes the educational advantages young people experience through membership. (JB)

Background information on the Young Pioneers and the organizational structure is outlined in this article from a theme issue saluting them on their 50th anniversary. Emphasis is on preparation for responsibility in the Party throughout the growing years. (JB)

Education in conservation, agriculture, science, medicine is supported in various spheres of the Young Pioneers Organization, as well as social awareness, international citizenship, and party loyalty. This article is included in a theme issue saluting the 50th anniversary of the youth organization. (JB)

In this speech commemorating the organization of the Young Pioneers, the Party member recalls events and programs during his youth, emphasizing the fellowship and self development derived from membership. (JB)

Implying that the school is not hospitable to open inquiry, the findings of this study suggest that some of the difficulties that confront attempts to implement a curriculum based on "the new social studies," particularly with respect to nationalistic instruction. (JH)

This article discusses how the media and schools are used as disciplinary apparatuses to resist and work against globalisation in Singapore. Aihwa Ong calls the deployment of state ideological apparatuses, such as the media and schools, acts of "reassemblage", when technocrats resort to assemble institutions, diverse Government practice…

There is increasing evidence that what we call civic education embraces only a part of the influences operating on a people, and may well be among the less important. There are a number of practical obstacles to the success of civic education in political socialization. The multifunctionality that allows schools to have so many favorable effects,…

This paper proposes that research and scholarship regarding nationalistic education be encouraged in order to increase our understanding of this form of values education. Nationalistic education, defined as those educational activities designed to develop a belief in national values, usually incorporates three dimensions: (1) development of…

The paper examines the extent to which national identification changed among 91 Americans who immigrated to Australia from 1974 to 1978. The objective was to gain a deeper understanding of the bonds between individuals and nations by examining the decisions and decision processes of people who had actually been confronted with and taken advantage…