Summary
This book is a landmark in citizenship and citizenship education discourse. It combines conceptual debates with case studies on the question whether the notion of Asian Citizenship can be established, and if yes, what its research agenda would be. The book contains polemic discussion, empirical data analysis, consultancy reflections, and descriptions of citizenship education in Asian and Pacific countries. Its themes include citizenship paradigms, democratization, patriotism, social tolerance, globalization and information society, and colonialism. The volume explores various perspectives on citizenship, including Confucian, Islamic, humanist, global, indigenous, cultural, political, and comparative. The book covers a wide range of countries and regions, including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan and Vanuatu.
Table of Contents
List of Tables |
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List of Abbreviations |
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Series Editor's Foreword |
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Introduction |
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Conceptual Debates |
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1 Searching for Citizenship Values in an Uncertain Global Environment |
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2 Emerging Concepts of Citizenship in the Asian Context |
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25 | (12) |
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3 Muslim Views of Citizenship in Indonesia During Democratisation |
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Mary FEARNLEY-SANDER, Isnarmi MUIS and Nurhizrah GISTITUATI |
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Historical and Policy Perspectives |
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4 Citizenship Education in Hong Kong: Development and Challenges |
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59 | (22) |
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5 A Solid Foundation: Citizenship Education in Japan |
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81 | (16) |
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6 A Society in Transition: The Paradigm Shift of Civic Education in Taiwan |
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97 | (22) |
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7 New Bearings for Citizenship Education in Singapore |
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119 | (18) |
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S. GOPINATHAN and Leslie SHARPE |
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Issues and Perceptions |
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8 Perceptions of Citizenship Qualities among Asian Educational Leaders |
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137 | (20) |
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9 Patriotic Education in a Chinese Middle School |
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157 | (18) |
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10 Promoting Social Tolerance and Cohesion in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu |
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175 | (20) |
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Suzanne MELLOR and Warren PRIOR |
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11 The Making of a 'Good Citizen' in Malaysia: Does History Education Play a Role? |
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195 | (20) |
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Comparative Perspectives |
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12 Teachers' Perceptions of Future Citizens in Hong Kong and Guangzhou |
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13 Multidimensional Citizenship, Confucian Humanism and the Imagined Community: South Korea and China Gay |
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239 | (18) |
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14 Values Education in the Global, Information Age in South Korea and Singapore |
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257 | (20) |
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Reflective Analysis |
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15 Concepts and Issues of Asian Citizenship: Spirituality, Harmony and Individuality |
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277 | (12) |
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16 Asian Perspectives on Citizenship Education in Review: Postcolonial Constructions or Precolonial Values? |
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Kerry J. KENNEDY and Gregory P. FAIRBROTHER |
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Contributors |
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Index |
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