Making Use of Citizenship Education

Abstract

Many studies examine state formation and state building after massive changes and the role of education in the process of constructing the state.  Education for citizenship and the very concept of citizenship are often contested issues in societies that have experienced violent conflict or huge changes that need to build itself again and need to encourage ‘social cohesion within the community again .A large number of countries  adopted citizenship education as a discrete part of the school curriculum, and use it  as a tool to promote social cohesion in divided societies .Building social cohesion in divided societies is important for ensuring stability and sustainable peace

However, the origin and nature of citizenship education varies across cultural contexts, as school systems develop curricula rooted in local historical concepts and responsive to particular societal challenges.

This a part is a theoretical part from a PhD thesis titled " citizenship education " ,it discusses why citizenship ship education emerged as a necessity for states after transitional stages  . The thesis in this chapter focuses on the conceptual frame work about citizenship education in general and its importance and different function according the different needs of every stage and every state. Especially, after time of changes with examples from developing and developed countries. In a quick overview it dealt with with the functions that can not be done without the introduction of citizenship education . The conclusion for this part that Citizenship education will help in building a more homogenous community and aware citizens who can help in reforming & building the state after the dramatic challenges it faced. But it has to emerge from the society itself and to be designed for it. Models cannot be applied as it is in different countries. It is a must to ensure academic and civic engagement in the field of citizenship for building a strong cohesive state.