Professor Meira Levinson's class
on civic identity and education really pushed me intellectually and professionally.
Help students reflect
on their civic identities and values: Where do they fit in a particular issue?
Not exact matches
It is difficult to put a finger
on exactly why winning is so deeply connected to Romans» experience of their
civic pride or sense
civic identity.
Furthermore, other forms of
identity, empowered by the clustering of social groups brought
on by suburbanization, appear to have filled the void —
civic societies, churches, even allegiances to sports teams.
The inclusive state draws
on the idea that the state should not associate itself with one religious
identity, lest it deny equal
civic status to dissenters and non-members.
On the contrary, regional
identities in the North of England could be mobilised as part of an inclusive political project that seeks to nurture shared
civic and democratic values and bonds — a plan that «speaks to the people» and aims at actively involve them in the construction of a better future for their region.
A real impact of
civic and intercultural education implies «moving away from a focus
on individual (
identity) difference / s towards a focus
on finding, through principled intercultural discourse, consensus for social action to redress injustice and inequality in the multicultural society» (Ohana & Otten, 2012).
The report is by the Bradley Project
on America's National
Identity, a group of scholars, educators, and others that has studied key areas of the nation's
civic life over the last two years.
They consider how factors such as group membership, traditions, customs and religious and cultural practices shape people's
identity and impact
on civic life, past and present.
Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a
civics curriculum based
on students»
civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.
At a time when
identity, shared culture and
civic values are increasingly relevant to us all, the National Portrait Gallery is uniquely placed to generate a discussion by reflecting
on our common artistic, cultural and social history — in short,
on what binds us together.
Specifically, each
identity style (i.e., information - oriented, normative, and diffuse - avoidant) predicted changes in later levels of
civic engagement, and
civic engagement lessened later reliance
on one of three
identity styles (i.e., the diffuse - avoidant style).
effects of
civic engagement
on identity.
From a practical perspective, these findings underline that interventions aimed at facilitating reliance
on various
identity styles are likely to have effects also
on civic participation and
civic experiences are likely to reduce adolescents» avoidance of
identity issues.
Therefore, effects of
identity on civic engagement were stronger than... effects of
civic engagement
on identity.