ERIC Number: EJ1207562
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Cohesion, Citizenship and Coherence: Schools' Responses to the British Values Policy
Vincent, Carol
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v40 n1 p17-32 2019
This paper explores how teachers respond to the requirement to promote 'fundamental British values' (FBV) to their pupils. It offers a preliminary analysis of data drawn from interviews with teachers and (mostly lesson) observations in schools. It argue that, first, the policy cannot be understood without a consideration of the multi-layered context in which it is being enacted in schools. Second, it locates the policy to promote FBV as a liberal nationalist one and considers some of the problematic issues that arise from this philosophy. Third, it turns to schools and teachers to consider their reactions and responses. It is concluded that teachers and schools in this research often did attempt to neutralize potentially exclusionary readings of the policy and were effective in absorbing the requirement to promote British values. However, doubt is cast on the policy's ability to meet its aims and the paper also raise concerns about the limited amount of time given to pupils' engagement with the values.
Descriptors: Social Values, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Nationalism, Educational Policy, Educational Philosophy, Citizenship, Stereotypes, Citizenship Education, Parent Attitudes, Policy Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Integration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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