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Civic Education in Post-Conflict Societies: The Case of Serbia

Authors :
Sanja Petkovska
Source :
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 2024 19(2):329-345.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Our main goal is to provide a preliminary, descriptive, and thematic overview of civic education courses in Serbia until 2020 from the perspectives of international political sociology, critical pedagogy and critical curriculum studies. After clarifying pertinent conceptual assumptions of curriculum analysis, we review the methodology employed to examine the curriculum. Firstly, our task is to describe how a civic education course in Serbia looks in relevant educational aspects. Secondly, we explore the role civic education plays in postsocialist and post-conflict Serbian society within the educational system and policies, considering transformative processes and reconciliation goals. Among the main findings, we emphasise the inadequacy of the initial phase of implementation of civic education in Serbia. There is insufficient recognition in the broader public regarding the cosmopolitan and social justice values crucial for generating a democratic political culture.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1746-1979 and 1746-1987
Volume :
19
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1427751
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/17461979221130434