Researching global citizenship education: Towards a critical approach

Abstract: Purpose: This article contains a reflection on researching in global citizenship education with a critical approach that aims to transcend the paradigm of methodological nationalism. Design/methodology/approach: Starting from outlining different dimensions of global citizenship (education), and looking at the current research situation in GCE, we propose a methodological turn that overcomes the nation-state paradigm as a base for critical research on GCE. Subsequently, using the concept of transnational capital as an analytical tool, we show – in the example of two biographical case studies in an international school in a large city of West Germany – how to put a critical research on GCE into action. Findings: The article demonstrates, on the one hand, how a critical approach to research aspects of global citizenship education can be taken, starting from a transnational research stance. On the other hand, it presents new perspectives and challenges for critical research in GCE. https://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/3466

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Researching global citizenship education: Towards a critical approach ; volume:19 ; number:4 ; day:18 ; month:12 ; year:2020 ; Journal of social science education ; 19, Heft 4 (18.12.2020)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Schippling, Anne

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/jsse-3466
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021022518321692653471
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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