Mapping the Moral Geographies of Education: Character, Citizenship and Values

This book explores the growth of 'character education' in schools and youth organizations over the last decade, delving into historical and contemporary debates through a geopolitical lens. It examines the re-imagining and re-fashioning of a 'character agenda' in England and its multiscalar geographies, raising questions about the interconnections between character, citizenship, and values. It is of immense value to educationists, teachers, and policymakers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 146 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the remarkable growth of 'character education' in schools and youth organizations over the past decade. It offers a geopolitical lens to explore historical and contemporary debates, emphasizing the renewed focus on values and virtues like grit, gumption, perseverance, resilience, generosity, and neighborliness. Through a detailed examination of the 'character agenda' in England, the book explores its multiscalar geographies, tracing the evolution of moral geographies of education for children and young people. Drawing on original research and examples from schools, military and uniformed youth organizations, and the state-led National Citizen Service, the book critically examines the broader implications of the 'character agenda' across the UK and beyond. It raises thought-provoking questions about the interconnections between character, citizenship, and values, highlighting how these moral geographies extend far beyond the classroom or campsite. Offering critical insights into the roles of character, citizenship, and values in modern education, this book is a valuable resource for educationists, teachers, policymakers, and students and scholars of human geography, sociology, education studies, cultural studies, and history.

Weight: 431g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138300828