Equality, citizenship and belonging: Why is developing an inclusive and caring society so hard?

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapters

Abstract

This chapter responds to and reflects on the preceding four chapters in Part II, focusing particularly on the themes of social fragmentation and exclusion that thread throughout the chapters. It adds to this discussion a lens that emphasises the ‘civic regimes’ of institutions and the work they do in shaping citizens’ attitudes and values and the contribution of human agency. It highlights the advantages of viewing public issues through multiple theoretical lenses, the important relationship of academic work to public issues and the imperative for academics to speak out and share their knowledge and insights in the public domain. Copyright © 2018 The Author(s).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInterrogating belonging for young people in schools
EditorsChristine HALSE
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages187-199
ISBN (Electronic)9783319752174
ISBN (Print)9783319752167
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Citation

Kennedy, K. J. (2018). Equality, citizenship and belonging: Why is developing an inclusive and caring society so hard? In C. Halse (Ed.), Interrogating belonging for young people in schools (pp. 187-199). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

Keywords

  • Social fragmentation
  • Exclusion
  • Civic regimes
  • Citizenship
  • Agency

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Equality, citizenship and belonging: Why is developing an inclusive and caring society so hard?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.