Answer to Question #214965 in Sociology for tshego

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Discuss Citizenship education in sociology of education

Answer 1

Citizenship education refers to educating children, from early childhood, to become clear-thinking and enlightened citizens who participate in decisions concerning society. Sociology of education policy now focuses so strongly on citizenship education. The identity development of a person is not left to the autonomy of the free individual, but is made the target of a direct socialization effort by schools, coordinated by the national government. Citizenship is a concept that pertains to participation in a nation and society, without defining the type of participation. It is in fact an ideologically neutral concept. Citizenship education seek to nature social involvement, which shows a broad spectrum of social goals: from an instrumental coexistence, a social-psychological empathy, to a social justice-based solidarity and combating inequality in society. Citizenship education improves the inter-relation in society in terms of being responsible citizen in the country. This interrelation may be inform of language, culture, gender, civic roles, various forms of citizenship among others.