Education for Citizens

Abstract

Communitarian citizenship requires ail members of inclusive communities to develop the understanding and abilities to participate as equals in determining how decisions affecting them are to be made. It is the educative function of communities to develop the understanding of each new generation of citizens to enable them to engage in co-operative enquiries, evaluate knowledge-claims that affect their well-being, and pursue common values. This function is carried out, not just by schools, collèges and universities, but also by research institutions, the mass media, and above ail, parents.