Children, Democracy, and Education : A Deliberative Reconsideration

How children participate in democracy has shifted toward more communicative, networked, and creative models than before. In political science and political theory, however, surprisingly little is understood about what if anything children can contribute to democracy and how they would do so. Traditionally, children have been considered as mere future citizens who are acknowledged only when they behave in accordance with adults' expectations. In this sense, children are one of the last frontiers of democratic inclusion, as they have long been seen and not heard. Children, Democracy, and Education critically examines and proposes how to counteract such a traditional view on children and retheorizes their position and role within contemporary democracy. Utilizing the empirically grounded concept of deliberative democratic learning, Kei Nishiyama then argues how we enable children's communicative participation and development in classrooms, schools, and social movements to expand the inclusive quality of democracy.Author: Kei Nishiyama,author Contributors: Kei Nishiyama,author Binding: hardcover Number Of Pages: 290 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 1 Mar 2025 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: State University of New York Press Author/Director/Artist: Kei Nishiyama Dimension (cm): 235x159x25 mm Package Dimension (cm): 25x235x159 mm Item Weight (g): 522 Package Weight (g): 522