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ERIC Number: EJ558871
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Teaching in the Danger Zone: Democracy and Difference.
Kohli, Wendy
International Journal of Social Education, v11 n1 p1-17 Spr-Sum 1996
Argues that, through education, we can create a democratic culture and that, within a democratic culture, education may flourish. Locates the roots of this belief in the rebelliousness and critical mind set of the Enlightenment. Considers how to honor and extend this thinking in current educational practices. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Dream, Citizenship Education, Civics, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Influences, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Humanistic Education, Role of Education, Social Action, Social Studies, Social Values, Sociocultural Patterns, Teacher Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Teachers
Language: English
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