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Civic Engagement in Changing Contexts

Challenges and Possibilities for Democracy

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Authors:
  1. Kerry J. Kennedy

    1. The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

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  • Highlights emerging social influences on civic engagement and democracy in the third decade of the 21st century
  • Analyzes the interaction between these influences and their impact on society
  • Evaluates the implications of these influences for the future of civic and citizenship education

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Citizenship Education for the 21st Century (SCEC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Civic Engagement—What Is It and Why Is It Important?

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 1-8

  3. Forms of Civic Engagement and the Implications for Education and Development

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 9-23

  4. Social Media and Civic Engagement: Salvation or …?

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 25-42

  5. Civic Life in Extraordinary Times: The Case of COVID-19

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 43-56

  6. Is Democracy ‘Dead’?

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 57-68

  7. Democratic Institutions in Times of Stress: How They Support Democratic Development

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 69-81

  8. ‘Leading for Civic Learning’: Principals and Teachers Preparing Students for Civic Engagement

    • Kerry J. Kennedy
    Pages 83-96
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About this book

This book addresses contemporary issues on civic and citizenship education, challenging not just schools but society as a whole. It highlights emerging social influences on civic engagement and democracy in the third decade of the 21st century and analyzes the interaction between these influences and their impact on society. It demonstrates that changes are so complex and the challenges so new that an entirely revised agenda is needed for civic and citizenship education. The book takes society and the changes occurring within it as the starting point and assesses the implications of these changes for schools.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

    Kerry J. Kennedy

About the author

Professor Kerry J. Kennedy is currently Professor Emeritus and Advisor (Academic Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Johannesburg. His research interests are in curriculum policy and theory with a special focus on civic and citizenship education. He is a Co-Editor of the Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia. He is the Series Editor of the Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia as well as the Asia-Europe Education Dialogue Series. He is the Series Editor of SpringerBriefs on Civic and Citizenship Education in the 21st Century and Co-Editor of the Springer Series on Governance and Citizenship in Asia. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators and a Life Member of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association. In 2012 he was the co-winner of the Richard M. Wolf Memorial Award for educational research, presented by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. In 2018 he was the recipient of an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Children’s Identity and Citizenship European Association.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Civic Engagement in Changing Contexts

  • Book Subtitle: Challenges and Possibilities for Democracy

  • Authors: Kerry J. Kennedy

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7495-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-7494-5Published: 08 January 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-7495-2Published: 07 January 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 96

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Educational Policy and Politics, Political Science, International and Comparative Education, Development Studies

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