Abstract
This article explores the purposes of citizenship education and the forms it has taken in Scotland in the closing decades of the twentieth century and the start of the twenty-first. Education has played a key role in defining Scottish identity. It is argued that there was, and continues to be in Scotland, a 'Scottish myth' about the purpose of education. The politics surrounding education reform in Scotland shaped the forms and approaches to citizenship education. The important role played by the schooling system in maintaining Scotland's political, cultural and social distinctiveness has shaped the forms of citizenship education and also how it has been implemented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-454 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | History of Education |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Scotland
- citizenship education
- political science