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ERIC Number: EJ290715
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Citizenship in a Technological Society: Problems and Possibilities.
Murchland, Bernard
Journal of Teacher Education, v34 n6 p21-24 Nov-Dec 1983
Technology has profoundly changed political and social life, since power depends on knowledge. This change need not be a threat to democratic principles. Technology can, in fact, promote democracy, but technological literacy becomes a prerequisite for active citizenship. (PP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Democratic Values, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Power, Scientific Literacy, Technological Advancement, Technological Literacy
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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