Education for citizenship: Implications for Christian education in Spain

• Published in: International journal of Christianity & education Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 55 - 70
• Main Author: Paige, Carol A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Christianity; Citizenship Education; Civil Rights; Curriculum Implementation; Educational Change; Educational History; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Ideology; Nationalism; Parochial Schools; Politics of Education; Public Opinion; Values Education; Spain; Christian education; EfC; controversy; citizenship education; Kingdom citizenship; Spain

The concept of citizenship has changed and evolved over time. Spain, as part of the European Union, has been included in a paradigm shift from a focus on nationalism to the concept of global citizenship. This has spurred a national controversy over the way in which Spanish students should be educate...