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Carl-Filip Smedberg – History of Education, 2025
In the 1960s, people across the West started imagining that they were in a societal transition. Crucially, in these future-oriented discussions, social class was often transformed into educational attainment as the main dividing line. These future studies garnered attention across the political spectrum, including the Swedish Conservative Party.…
Descriptors: Educational History, Political Attitudes, Industrialization, Foreign Countries
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Andrew G. Gibson; Søren S.E Bengtsen – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2025
Discussions about the role of universities have long been framed in terms of questions of what is good for the public, as well as how and whether higher education serves that good. Today, the language of 'societal impact' has become an accepted way for policymakers to frame the matter, but just who is included in the underlying definition of…
Descriptors: Universities, Foreign Countries, Institutional Role, Social Change
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René M. Rodríguez-Astacio; Christian M. Hines; Henry Miller – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to analyze how the popular comic book series DC Graphic Novel for Young Adults depicts superhero, civilian and villains of color in the titles and address how the collection engages in or avoids discussions of racism. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a critical race content analysis to analyze how…
Descriptors: Critical Race Theory, Content Analysis, Cartoons, Novels
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Fitzgerald, Jason C.; Cohen, Alison K.; Maker Castro, Elena; Pope, Alexander – Peabody Journal of Education, 2021
The United States has witnessed a steady increase in concern about political polarization and its impact on youth. We systematically review and compare the empirical research literature on civic education pedagogy in the United States between 2009 and 2019 to frame efforts to construct an inclusive and healthy democracy--one that decreases…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Civics, Educational Research, Citizenship Education
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Hamilton, Lawrence C. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
Outreach and communication with the public have substantial value in polar research, in which studies often find changes of global importance that are happening far out of sight from the majority of people living at lower latitudes. Seeking evidence on the effectiveness of outreach programs, the U.S. National Science Foundation sponsored…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness, Climate
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Nabb, Lee W.; Tan, Fujuan; Privott, Daryl R. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
The US is experiencing extreme social and political polarization not seen since the Civil War. This divisiveness is causing civil unrest and governmental dysfunction which threatens the stability of the nation. Four major causes of the current state are party realignment, the deregulation of news broadcasting, algorithmic personalization of…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Political Affiliation, Adult Education, Citizen Participation
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Wang, Yu-Li; Lin, Luc Chia-Shin – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2023
This study aims to explore the effectiveness of exchange programs between Taiwan and mainland China in terms of shaping participants' support for Taiwan, given that the cross-strait relationship has reached a deadlock. Academic and social involvement, social contact, social identity, patriotism, animosity, and political familiarity were integrated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exchange Programs, Program Effectiveness, Political Attitudes
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Jin, Jing; Wang, Cathy Yue – Children's Literature in Education, 2023
As a child god from Chinese legends, the figure of Nezha has a strong appeal to children, and his story has been adapted to various media. This article examines Nezha's image in three animated films, exploring how this figure has been altered to represent Chinese children and youth and symbolize their subjectivity. From a revolutionary hero to a…
Descriptors: Social Change, Social Systems, Asian Culture, Films
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Hand, Michael – Educational Theory, 2023
Schools plausibly have a role to play in countering radicalization by taking steps to prevent the acquisition of extremist beliefs, dispositions, and attitudes. A core component of the extremist mindset is aversion to compromise. Michael Hand inquires here into the possibility, desirability, and means of educating against this attitude. He argues…
Descriptors: Ideology, Antisocial Behavior, Violence, Social Influences
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Delgado, Ander – History Education Research Journal, 2023
This article analyses the changes in education legislation and the history curriculum in Spain over recent decades. To this end, the characteristics established for the teaching of history in the last two education laws, passed in 2013 and 2020 -- the first by a conservative government and the second by a progressive one -- are studied and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
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Velasco, Richard Carlos L.; Hite, Rebecca L.; Milbourne, Jeffrey D.; Gottlieb, Jessica J. – Teacher Development, 2023
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers need sources of empowerment to effectively guide education policy and continue to participate in advocacy-based activities. This study surveyed 208 STEM teachers on their acts of advocacy to advance STEM education. The question that guided this research was as follows: What are the…
Descriptors: Teacher Empowerment, Teacher Attitudes, Advocacy, STEM Education
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Nwokwu, Fidelis A.; Bob, Prisca O.; Kwekowe, Priscilla U. – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2023
Social injustice has become one of the social vices that bedevil Nigerian society. The level of social injustice currently prevailing in Nigeria is alarming, and the poor citizens are beginning to feel the impact in the level of discontent among the citizenry, as demonstrated by various uprisings against the state. The poems of Victor Ngiri's…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Poetry, Poverty, Ethnic Groups
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Erken, Ali – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2023
This article analyses the transformation of Robert College, the first American college founded abroad, from 1923 to 1970. Based on a careful investigation of Robert College archives and personal accounts of the College staff, it contends that the school's missionary character acquired a new identity after the foundation of Republican Turkey.…
Descriptors: General Education, Colleges, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Butchenko, Taras; Dodonov, Roman; Dodonova, Vira – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2023
The article reveals the Ukrainian experience of the transition from an exclusive to a democratic model of the implementation of the right to philosophical education. While the first model provides limited access to philosophy in the interests of the ruling state-party groups, in the second one, citizens are guaranteed an equal right to study…
Descriptors: Democracy, Foreign Countries, Philosophy, Barriers
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Vera Wijayanti Sutjipto; Suwandi Sumartias; Hanny Hafiar; Evie Ariadne Shinta Dewi – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2023
Given the pervasive influence of patriarchy in politics, women in the political arena must be equipped to address the various challenges that come with it. Therefore, there is a need for political education tailored to their specific needs. Women's political representation plays a vital role in advancing democracy. This study investigated…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Communication Strategies, Females, Gender Differences
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