Education for Democratic Citizenship

<p>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.</p> <p><b>Contents:</b><i>Introduction.</i><b>R.S. Sigel,</b> Democracy in the Multi-Ethnic Society. <b>M. Hoskin,</b> The Challenge of the Multi-Ethnic Society. <b>Part I:</b><i>The Problem of Minorities in the Socio-Political System.</i><b>C. Harber,</b> Anti-Racism and Political Education for Democracy. <b>H. Esser,</b> The Integration of Second Generation Immigrants in Germany: An Explanation of "Cultural" Differences. <b>I. Rubinstein, C. Adler,</b> The Development of Democratic Culture in a Society with Powerful Traditional Forces: The Case of Israel. <b>Part II:</b><i>Educational Institutions' Responses.</i><b>I. Felsenthal, I. Rubinstein,</b> Democracy, School, and Curriculum Reform: The "Rules of the Game" in Israel. <b>H. Hooghoff,</b> Government Policy and Curriculum Development With an Intercultural Perspective: The Netherlands, a Multi-Ethnic Society. <b>I. Lister,</b> Civic Education for Positive Pluralism in Britain. <b>Part III:</b><i>Government Institutions and Policies for Democratic Education.</i><b>C.S. Ungerleider,</b> Socialization for Democratic Citizenship: The Development of the Canadian Infrastructure. <b>J.H. Black,</b> Government as a Source of Assistance for Newly- Arrived Immigrants in Canada. Conclusion. <b>M. Hoskin,</b> Socialization to Citizenship: The Successes, Failures, and Challenges to Government.</p>