Citizenship Education in Conflict-Affected Areas

Lebanon and Beyond

Bibliographic Data

ID23534405
AuthorsBassel Akar (0000-0002-5300-6348)
Year2019
Publication date2019-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueCitizenship Education in Conflict-Affected Areas (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing plc (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.5040/9781474298391
OpenAlexW4250872335
ISBN9781474298391
LanguageEN
Citations received3

Citizenship Education in Conflict-Affected Areas examines the practices of learning and teaching citizenship in Lebanon, and explores the implications of the research findings for those working in other sites affected by conflict. Bassel Akar analyses rich empirical data, such as semi-structured interviews with teachers and open-ended survey packs with children in classrooms, which reveal conflicts in notions of citizenship and pedagogical approaches. These in-depth explorations of classroom learning and teaching show the hidden and subtle factors that often subvert intentions to promote social cohesion and active citizenship through education. Examining how individual conceptualizations of citizenship influence approaches to learning and teaching and vice versa, the author argues that learning citizenship in schools can undermine aims of democratic participation, dialogue and critical thinking. He concludes and considers why classroom learning of civic education in Lebanon can actually be more harmful than beneficial. Offering new insights for educators and policymakers working beyond the Lebanese context, Citizenship Education in Conflict-Affected Areas is a valuable addition to the research in this growing field.

Citizenship · Citizenship education · Cohesion (chemistry) · Context (archaeology) · Democracy · Geography · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

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