1st Edition
Civic Education in the Asia-Pacific Region Case Studies Across Six Societies
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the approach to civic education in six societies located on the Pacific Rim: Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and the US. In these scrupulously designed studies, the contributors investigate the recent re-emergence of civic education in this region. Developments such as globalization, nationalism, and sovereignty have profound effects on how schools make "good... Read more
Chapter 1 Civic Education in the Asia–Pacific Region, John J. Cogan, Paul Morris, Murray Print; Chapter 2 Civic Education in Australia, Murray Print; Chapter 3 Civic Education in Hong Kong, Paul Morris, Esther Morris; Chapter 4 Recent Developments in Civic Education, Kazuko Otsu; Chapter 5 Civic Education at the Crossroads, Meihui Liu; Chapter 6 Developing the Good Person, Somwung Pitiyanuwat, Siridej Sujiva; Chapter 7 Civic Education in the American Midwest, John J. Cogan, Patricia Velde Pederson; Chapter 8 A Comparative Overview, Paul Morris, John J. Cogan, Meihui Liu;
Biography
John J. Cogan, Paul Morris, Murray Print
"Cogan, Morris and Print have edited a worthwile collection...The authors have done those of us who work in universities, ministries of education as well as in other institutional situations an invaluable service in providing a template of how six differing societies are attempting to reconcile the newly emerging civic notions with established culture and tradition." -- McGill Journal of Education
