Globalisation and Education Futures: Globalization and Citizenship Education

The book chapter argues that citizenship education is enormously important in combating prejudices and inequalities. Educational institutions can respond to the increasingly complex economic, cultural, moral, and social problems of children and young adults in our globalized world. Schools that are considered crucibles for socialization into democratic citizenship gradually begin to play a critically important role in exposing students to newer ideas of citizenship that span far beyond mere commitment to national symbols. These new ideas are constantly tested and contested because they present new challenges. Educating socially just, responsible, and informed global citizen is one such challenge. It is our duty as educators to find pedagogical tools that would meet and adequately respond to the challenge.