Civics beyond critics : character education in a liberal democracy

Civics beyond critics : character education in a liberal democracy / Ian MacMullen.

The goal of this book is to show how we can recognise the value of the kinds of character formation that civic education has traditionally involved without losing the portion of the truth that can be found in the orthodox view that favours critical autonomy. 'Civics Beyond Critics' warns a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MacMullen, Ian, 1976- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford political theory.
Subjects:
Education > Political aspects.
Education and state.
Civics > Study and teaching.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
Civics > Study and teaching
Education and state
Education > Political aspects
Education.
Social Sciences.
Education, Special Topics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : theorizing education for civic character
  • Promoting compliance with laws. Cultivating motives for compliance ; Evaluating education for compliance : a cost-benefit analysis
  • Fostering civic motivation. Sources of civic motivation ; Doing without love
  • Status quo bias in civic education. Status quo educational bias : its nature and sources ; A qualified defense of status quo bias
  • Conclusion : citizenship and the limits of autonomy.

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