Places of remembrance in citizenship education

• Authors: KINGA MAJCHRZAK
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The text starts with a short introduction. Then the concept of place is defi ned and its inherent characteristics are described: its symbolism, multi-sided nature and multidisci-plinary connotations. Afterwards the principles of place-based pedagogy are presented and it’s eclectic character is pointed out. Then, attempt is made to explain the idea of the places of r emembrance from the standpoint of history and pedagogy. In the fi nal part the author relates to educational potential of places of remembrance and takes a stance on the role of places of remembrance in citizenship education.

Keywords

EN

place, pedagogy of place, places of remembrance, citizenship education, civic competences, historical thinking

• Publisher: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
• Journal: Journal of Education Culture and Society
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 7-14

Dates

published

2020-01-13

Contributors

author

KINGA MAJCHRZAK

• Nicolaus Copernicus University, ToruńPoland

Identifiers

DOI

10.15503/jecs20121.7.14