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ERIC Number: EJ496936
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Cultural Literacy and Citizenship.
Entwistle, Harold
International Journal of Social Education, v9 n1 p55-65 Spr-Sum 1994
Maintains that, from very different points on the ideological spectrum, citizenship and citizenship education have been added to the political agenda. Argues that political theory, distinct from descriptive civics, is more relevant to the political development of citizens. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Elitism, Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Higher Education, National Curriculum, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Stratification
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Cultural Literacy (Book); England; Hirsch (E D); Philosophers
Note: Theme issue topic: "Cultural Literacy."