Nation-Building and History Education in a Global Culture

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zajda, Joseph (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • 1. Globalisation and the Politics of Education Reforms; Joseph Zajda
  • 2. Historical Thinking and Narrative in a Global Culture; John. A. Whitehouse
  • 3. Globalisation, Ideology and History School Textbooks: The Russian Federation; Joseph Zajda
  • 4. Globalisation and History Education: The USA and Canada; Lisa Y. Faden
  • 5. Globalisation, Politics of Historical Memory in Sino-Japanese Relations; Ria Shibata
  • 6. Political, Educational and Historiographical Theoretical Perspectives in the History Curriculum; Robert M. Guyver
  • 7. Citizenship Education and Active Student Participation: The Netherlands; Wiel Veugelers
  • 8. The Politics of History Textbooks in Belarus: between Globalization and Authoritarian Confinement; Anna Zadora
  • 9. Globalisation and History Education Reforms in Singapore; Michael H. Lee
  • 10. Facing the Challenge: Obstacles to Global and Global Citizenship Education in US Schools; Anatoli Rapoport
  • 11. National History Curriculum and Standards for Secondary Schools in the Russian Federation; Liudmila Aleksashkina and Joseph Zajda
  • 12. Nation-Building and History Education in a Global Culture; Joseph Zajda
  • Index.