Publication: Civic/citizenship learning and the challenges for democracy in Thailand
Issued Date
2018-03-01
Resource Type
ISSN
17461987
17461979
17461979
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-85042762496
Rights
Mahidol University
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. Vol.13, No.1 (2018), 36-50
Suggested Citation
Vachararutai Boontinand, Sriprapha Petcharamesree Civic/citizenship learning and the challenges for democracy in Thailand. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. Vol.13, No.1 (2018), 36-50. doi:10.1177/1746197917699413 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/47418
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Authors
Journal Issue
Thesis
Title
Civic/citizenship learning and the challenges for democracy in Thailand
Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
© 2017, © The Author(s) 2017. After nearly a decade of political polarization and deepening conflicts, Thailand is embarking on yet another cycle of reform and democratization project. While one of the proposed reform and democratizing strategies is to strengthen civic education curriculum and value inculcation, there has been a limited critical understanding on how schools—as important sites for political and cultural socialization—play a role in contributing toward or hindering the construction of citizens for a democracy. This qualitative study examines citizenship learning that takes place through school routines, system, and structure in a ‘democratic’ and an alternative Thai school and the implications for the development of democratic citizens. Findings suggest that civic/citizenship education embedded in everyday’s school practices follows a traditional conception of good citizen and thus provides limited condition for participatory and thoughtful citizenship.