The citizen as 'individual' and nationalist or 'social' and internationalist? What is the role of education?

Abstract

T h i s p a p e r o p p o s e s t h e v i e w o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l e n s h i r i n e d i n . T h a c h e r i s m t h e p r i v a t e p e r s o r r i n t h e m a r d e t ) a n d i t s a c c o m p a y n i n g i d e o l o g y o f nationalism in favour of social critizenship, collective empowerment and i n t e r n a t i o n a l i s m i s t h e n f o c u s s e s o n e d u c a t i o n , w i t h p a r t i c u l a r r e f e r e n c e t o t e a c h e r e d u c a t i o n ; o n t h e o n e h a n d , a s i t i s c u r r e n t l y u s e d t o f o s t e r c o mp o s i t i v e i n d i v i d u a l i s m a n d n a t i o n a l i s m a n d o n t h e o t h e r , a s a p o t e n t i a l f o r e n c o u r a g i n g s o c i a l c i t i z e n s h i p , c o o p e r a t i o n a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l i s m . THATCHERISM, INDIVIDUALISM AND NATIONALISM() 'There is no such thing as society: there are only individuals and their families'. (Margaret Thatcher 1989) (2)

Seven contemporary ideological perspectives on teacher education in Britain today

“…Examples are Clay, Cole and Hill's (1990) ;Cole, Clay Hill's (1991), Cole, Clay and Hill in Mike Cole (1990) and in Troyna and Sikes (1989) Warwick University based on biographical life histories in the conviction that personal experiences and understanding provide an ideal basis from which to begin to explore why we, and others hold particular beliefs and values and why we, and they, do things in certain ways. Two other courses are set out in Hill, D. (1989).…”

Euroracism, Citizenship and Democracy: the role of teacher education

“…To this end, we have argued elsewhere for a concept of citizenship that is 'social' and international as distinct from 'individual' and nationalist. [2] Euroracism: Post-colonialism and Anti-semitism It is accepted by many workers in this field of study that racism as a phenomenon is seen differently in the different countries within Europe and that these different types of racism have been formed through their own historical pasts. Sivanandan has said that:…”

What the Future May Bring

“…Second, it is a means by which the state can form and foster its youth (and adults) into democratic society (Green, 1998). In other words, the educational system is assumed to facilitate individuals in participating fully in society by laying the foundation for participatory rights and possibilities, while at the same time strengthening that civil society in fostering individuals into becoming democratic citizens (Cole et al, 1981). This dual meaning of the educational system is stated officially in the opening paragraphs of the Swedish curriculum for compulsory school, pre-school and leisure time:…”