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Education and Democracy: A Phenomenological Perspective of Contemporary Social Studies Curriculum in a Post-Truth Era
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Wilson, Leland C. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The term post-truth refers to a condition in which facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal beliefs. The modern media landscape has created opportunities for various forms of fake news to proliferate at unprecedented rates. Consequently, many elements of democracy and its institutions are being…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Democracy, Educational Change, Curriculum Development
Inclusive Education in Eastern European Countries: A Current State and Future Directions
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Stepaniuk, Inna – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
Inclusive education is key to the development of civic democracy. Its role is to transform schools into platforms of excellence and equality for all students. This literature review aims to summarize the current state of inclusive education in Eastern European countries and former Soviet states and to identify conditions necessary for their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Educational Trends, Disabilities
'I Think We Are Still Very Directive': Teachers' Discourses on Democratic Student Participation
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Saiz-Linares, Ángela; Rodríguez-Hoyos, Carlos; Susinos-Rada, Teresa – British Educational Research Journal, 2019
The objective of this study [Susinos, T. (Dir.), 'Schools moving towards inclusion: Learning from the local community, the student voice and educational support' (I+D+I, EDU2011-29928-C03-03)] is to gain a deeper understanding of the analysis of the discourses that different education professionals in the Spanish education system have on student…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods
The Cultural Contours of Democracy: Indigenous Epistemologies Informing South African Citizenship
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Kubow, Patricia K.; Min, Mina – Democracy & Education, 2016
Drawing upon the African concept of "ubuntu," this article examines the epistemic orientations toward individual-society relations that inform democratic citizenship and identity in South Africa. Findings from focus group interviews conducted with 50 Xhosa teachers from all seven primary and intermediate schools in a township outside…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Democracy, Indigenous Knowledge, Epistemology
Muslim American University Students' Perceptions of Islam and Democracy: Deconstructing the Dichotomy
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Lamont, Sarah; Collet, Bruce – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2013
The aftermath of 9/11 and the current surge of revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East have caused Muslim Americans to be either demonized or forgotten altogether, despite the significance of their everyday navigation of both Islamic and democratic values and unique efforts toward identity construction. The neglect of the Muslim American…
Descriptors: Muslims, Islam, Democracy, College Students
Democracy's Next Generation: A Study of Youth and Teachers.
People for the American Way, Washington, DC. – 1989
Informed and involved citizens are crucial to the functioning of U.S. democracy, yet many people increasingly are reluctant to exercise even the most basic responsibilities of citizenship. Participation in the political process is disturbingly low. If this trend is to be reversed, the country must strengthen civic values and expand the civic…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Involvement