The impact of the school on the development of normative understanding of citizenship: The case of Latvia
2023
Strode, Ieva
Analysing the normative perceptions of citizenship in society – what is a good citizen–what are the civic virtues that influence political behaviour–attention is paid not only to what these perceptions are but also to the political socialisation process–when and how the views were formed. Traditionally, schools have been seen as one of the most important agents of political socialisation. This study aims to determine how the Latvian population describes the formation of their normative notions of citizenship and how they recall the influence of schools in this area. Qualitative methods were used to conduct the research based on 30 in-depth interviews that were conducted in the first part of 2022. Participants were selected by ensuring that people of different ages, genders, and ethnicities, as well as citizens with migration experience, were represented. The results of the study show that not only the Soviet past and the different approaches in Latvian and minority schools regarding political issues but also the changing curriculum and the lack of common standards have influenced the lack of a common understanding in this area. The study shows that the population is not used to reflecting on these topics, which suggests that it is necessary to activate discussions not only in school but also in society as a whole – what are the political values on which they want to base the future of the country?
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
Publisher Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
This bibliographic record has been provided by Fundamental Library of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies