Nation-Building and History Education in a Global Culture

1. Front Matter

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2. Globalisation and the Politics of Education Reforms: History Education

   • Joseph Zajda

   Pages 1-14

3. Historical Thinking and Narrative in a Global Culture

   • John A. Whitehouse

   Pages 15-27

4. Globalisation, Ideology and History School Textbooks: The Russian Federation

   • Joseph Zajda

   Pages 29-50

5. Globalization and History Education: The United States and Canada

   • Lisa Y. Faden

   Pages 51-65

6. Globalization, Politics of Historical Memory, and Enmification in Sino-Japanese Relations

   • Ria Shibata

   Pages 67-81

7. Political, Educational and Historiographical Theoretical Perspectives in the History Curriculum

   • Robert M. Guyver

   Pages 83-102

8. Citizenship Education and Active Student Participation: The Netherlands

   • Wiel Veugelers

   Pages 103-116

9. The Politics of History Textbooks in Belarus: Between Globalization and Authoritarian Confinement

   • Anna Zadora

   Pages 117-129

10. Globalisation and History Education in Singapore

    • Michael H. Lee

    Pages 131-153

11. Facing the Challenge: Obstacles to Global and Global Citizenship Education in US Schools

    • Anatoli Rapoport

    Pages 155-170

12. National History Curriculum and Standards for Secondary Schools in the Russian Federation

    • Liudmila Aleksashkina, Joseph Zajda

    Pages 171-183

13. Nation-Building and History Education in a Global Culture

    • Joseph Zajda

    Pages 185-191

14. Back Matter

    Pages 193-197

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This book examines the nexus between nation-building and history education globally and the implication for cultural diversity and social justice. It studies some of the major education reforms and policy issues in history education in a global culture, and regards them in the light of recent shifts in history education and policy research. In doing so, the volume provides a comprehensive picture of the intersecting and diverse discourses of globalisation, history education and policy-driven reforms. It makes clear that the impact of globalisation on education policy and reforms is a strategically significant issue for us all. The book focuses on the importance of nation-building and patriotism in history education, and presents up-to-date research on global trends in history education reforms and policy research. It provides an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information about the international concerns in the field of globalisation, history education and policy research.

• active student participation
• citizenship education
• comparative education
• education reforms
• global citizenship education
• global culture
• global education
• globalisation
• higher education
• historical thinking and narrative
• history education
• history school textbooks
• ideology
• national history curriculum and standards

• Australian Catholic University, East Melbourne, Australia

  Joseph Zajda

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