Education for Democratic Citizenship: A Challenge for Multi-ethnic SocietiesRoberta S. Sigel, Marilyn B. Hoskin It is becoming increasingly clear that members of a host nation as well as newcomers have to learn what it means to live democratically in a multi-ethnic world and to accept diversity without fear or rancor. This volume, a result of a conference sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, asks a question of increasing significance in view of post World War II immigration patterns and the spread of democratic forms of government: "What can educational researchers and practitioners do to prepare our youth for cooperative, constructive living in a democracy?" This book illustrates how six post-industrial nations -- Canada, Germany, Israel, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- have met or failed to meet this challenge. |
Contents
The Problem of Minorities in the SocioPolitical System | 21 |
Educational Institutions and their Responses | 85 |
Government Institutions and Policies for Democratic Education | 147 |
Conclusion | 193 |
Contributors | 215 |
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