Education for Democratic Citizenship in Poland
The civic education is one of the biggest challenges of every nation, but in Poland – as a post-communist country – the upbringing of young generation to life in a democratic and modern world, is essential. Education, and so education for democratic citizenship, is very important, even decisive forc...
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Bielefeld University
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Social Science Education |
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| author | Anna Radiukiewicz Izabela Grabowska-Lusinska |
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| description | The civic education is one of the biggest challenges of every nation, but in Poland – as a post-communist country – the upbringing of young generation to life in a democratic and modern world, is essential. Education, and so education for democratic citizenship, is very important, even decisive force of development of societies – it can flourish or decline the development. The purpose of this paper is to identify and explain development and evolution of civic education in Poland at different phases of the systemic transition. Additionally, the authors point out the barriers of civic culture’s development and abilities of institutions, which enable civic education in Poland. Thus, the paper analyses constellations of actors concerning on the one hand factors eroding education for democratic citizenship from schools and on the other hand those which unevenly and constantly building, grass-rooting and enhancing civic education at all levels of educational process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5ad4b3b9ffb4f1cbf601db980cb0f192022-12-21T22:58:38ZdeuBielefeld UniversityJournal of Social Science Education1618-52932008-02-016210.4119/jsse-382Education for Democratic Citizenship in PolandAnna RadiukiewiczIzabela Grabowska-LusinskaThe civic education is one of the biggest challenges of every nation, but in Poland – as a post-communist country – the upbringing of young generation to life in a democratic and modern world, is essential. Education, and so education for democratic citizenship, is very important, even decisive force of development of societies – it can flourish or decline the development. The purpose of this paper is to identify and explain development and evolution of civic education in Poland at different phases of the systemic transition. Additionally, the authors point out the barriers of civic culture’s development and abilities of institutions, which enable civic education in Poland. Thus, the paper analyses constellations of actors concerning on the one hand factors eroding education for democratic citizenship from schools and on the other hand those which unevenly and constantly building, grass-rooting and enhancing civic education at all levels of educational process.http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/382 |
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| title | Education for Democratic Citizenship in Poland |
| title_full | Education for Democratic Citizenship in Poland |
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