Identity and education: A narrative self study of a civic educator

Nai Kwok CHAN

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Abstract

In this paper, I have inquired into the issue of identity in civic education in Hong Kong in the face of the 1997 political handover through an incident of my personal experience. This is a narrative self study in which the perceptions of civic educators of the issue of identity education for 1997 were revealed. The story of preparing a Catholic civic education project has helped show the complexity of the issue of identity education in Hong Kong. Three major observations were made in the inquiry. First, there was a general acceptance among civic educators of the pluralistic identities of Hong Kong Chinese. Second, the contention aroused over the issue of identity in Hong Kong during the transitional period did not lie in its plurality, but in the relative importance to be assigned to each of the identities, in particular to the national identity of Hong Kong Chinese. Third, a major concern over nationalistic education was focused on the approaches to be adopted in inculcating national identity.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004
EventThe 28th Annual Pacific Circle Consortium Conference: Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context - The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Duration: 01 Apr 200430 Apr 2004

Conference

ConferenceThe 28th Annual Pacific Circle Consortium Conference: Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
Period01/04/0430/04/04

Citation

Chan, N.-K. (2004, April). Identity and education: A narrative self study of a civic educator. Paper presented at the Pacific Circle Consortium 28th Annual Conference: Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China.

Keywords

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development

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