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ERIC Number: EJ661973
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
'It's Like We're a Normal Way and Everyone Else is Different': Australian Children's Constructions of Citizenship and National Identity.
Howard, Sue; Gill, Judith
Educational Studies, v27 n1 p87-103 Mar 2001
Examines how Australian children (n=28) think about what it means to be Australian and a citizen in global times. Discusses the concept of national identity. Explains that the children have a practical approach in determining the meaning of being Australian and that children may be employing a new version of national identity. (CMK)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Citizen Role, Citizenship, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Higher Education, Role of Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; National Identity
Note: Educational Studies is a refereed journal.