Why education matters
School 'choice' and differing views on citizenship in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4524857 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Lall (0000-0002-2868-4534, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 269-286 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Citizenship Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13621025.2012.667619 |
| OpenAlex | W2105903617 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article discusses young Pakistanis' self-articulation of their relationship with the state, focusing in particular on the perceptions held by those aged between 15 and 25 and who are in education. The research used a mixed methods approach. Data were collected in 6 private, 11 philanthropic and 3 government schools as well as 2 madrassas and 5 universities in urban, semi-urban and rural areas in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. A questionnaire with qualitative and quantitative sections was distributed to class 10 students and over 1000 questionnaires were returned. The research found, on aggregate response, that there is a high sense of belonging to the nation, yet paradoxically also a high sense of alienation with regard to the state. Whilst most of those surveyed professed awareness of their rights and duties, the youth was seen by the same respondents as mostly ignorant of these. The factor that caused the greatest variation was the type of school attended where responses and attitudes regarding the state, rights, responsibilities and citizenship differed markedly. This article discusses how this school ‘choice’ is linked with particular perceptions of citizenship by looking beyond class and problematising the relationship between education and the perceptions of the state
Alienation · Citizenship · Perception · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Education as a Political Tool in Asia
Gender and Education in Pakistan
Democracy's Challenge as the Foundation for Social Studies
Citizenship in Pakistan
Rights or privileges? The challenge of globalization to the values of citizenship
Citizenship and the Crisis of Multiculturalism
Transformation of Citizenship
Making Up' the Middle-Class Child
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |