Selected contexts of European education in Great Britain and Poland. An attempt to compare Cover Image

Wybrane konteksty edukacji europejskiej w Wielkiej Brytanii i Polsce. Próba porównania
Selected contexts of European education in Great Britain and Poland. An attempt to compare

Author(s): Daria Hejwosz-Gromkowska
Subject(s): Education, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Politics and Identity
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Brexit; citizenship education; Poland; United Kingdom; the European Union;

Summary/Abstract: Europeanism exceeds the political and social mindset, it also provides the way of thinking about Europe, the Europeans, their identity, culture and homogeneity, which is paradoxically constituted on the basis of heterogeneity (“unity in diversity”). One may distinguishes two contrary approaches towards the UE: Euroscepticism and Euroenthusiasm The first orientation is very vivid in the British society and it is reflected not only in the words of politicians but also in the mood of the nation,expressed in the Brexit referendum. The latter orientation is common among Poles who enjoy the privilege of joining to the exclusive club.The European and citizenship education reflect these antagonistic approaches. The aim of the paper is an attempt to reconstruct and analyse the contemporary debate on citizenship education in the perspective of European Union. The analyse of educational trends about Europe and Europeanism is significant if Brexit is taking into the consideration.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 259-280
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish