Answer to Question #217754 in Sociology for Arinolda

Question

Citizenship education programmes in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and 

South Africa provide opportunities for teaching about citizenship in schools and beyond.” 

Argue this point in detail and indicate whether these programmes are sufficient in 

producing active, patriotic and global (cosmopolitan) citizens.

Answer 1

Citizenship education strives to instill respect for others and an understanding of everyone's equality, as well as to resist all types of discrimination by cultivating a spirit of tolerance and peace. The concept that all people are members of a single community is known as cosmopolitanism. Advocating universal moral standards, developing global political institutions, and creating a platform for mutual cultural expression and tolerance are all part of the notion. Cosmopolitan citizenship education is a transformative approach to education that enables students to become global citizens by active participation in local, national, and global communities while also working to improve the world.

The cosmopolitan approach to citizenship education aims to teach children how to think critically and participate in societal decisions from an early age. The rights of humans and citizens are intricately interwoven. A socially constructed viewpoint endorsing cosmopolitan goals and activities, a stance of openness and or tolerance toward the ideologies of others, an anticipation of historical movement toward global peace, and a recognition with the entire globe or with humanity at large that encompasses local commitments are all aspects of the cosmopolitanism approach.

It aids in the development of an active and responsible citizenry, one that is willing to participate in the life of the nation and the world at large, as well as play a role in the democratic process.