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This book examines the approach to civic education in six societies located on the Pacific Rim: Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and the US. In these scrupulously designed studies, the contributors investigate the recent re-emergence of civic education in this region. Developments such as globalization, nationalism, and sovereignty have profound effects on how schools make "good citizens." These essays reveal how definitions of citizenship are contested and revised under such influences, and interrogate differences in civic education from nation to nation. As societies attempt to strike a balance between obedience and critical thinking, schools become the primary site of these transformations. Analyzing both educational policy and its implementation, these contributors offer a groundbreaking, comparative study that grounds civic education historically and politically.
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Chapter 1 Civic Education in the Asia–Pacific Region, John J. Cogan, Paul Morris, Murray Print; Chapter 2 Civic Education in Australia, Murray Print; Chapter 3 Civic Education in Hong Kong, Paul Morris, Esther Morris; Chapter 4 Recent Developments in Civic Education, Kazuko Otsu; Chapter 5 Civic Education at the Crossroads, Meihui Liu; Chapter 6 Developing the Good Person, Somwung Pitiyanuwat, Siridej Sujiva; Chapter 7 Civic Education in the American Midwest, John J. Cogan, Patricia Velde Pederson; Chapter 8 A Comparative Overview, Paul Morris, John J. Cogan, Meihui Liu;
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John J. Cogan, Paul Morris, Murray Print
