Civic Education and Social Diversity

摘要: How can civic education in a liberal democracy give social diversity its due? Two complementary concerns have informed lot of thinking on this subject. Liberals like John Stuart Mill worry that "the plea liberty" by parents not block fulfillment the State duties" to children. They also be conceived or conducted such way as stifle "diversity opinions and modes conduct."' Some prominent contemporary theorists add new interesting twist these common--concerns. criticize liberals Kant for contributing one central problems, stifling diversity, they are trying resolve.2 The comprehensive aim educating children only citizenship but individuality autonomy, political argue, does leave enough room diversity. Would educational program consistent with liberalism accommodate significantly more than guided liberalism?3 Political claim it would, some recommend us largely basis. This article shows need not, often through liberalism. Section I examines defining difference between suggests why we might expect find significant accommodation education.