Why education matters: school 'choice' and differing views on citizenship in Pakistan

被引:3
作者
Lall, Marie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London, Inst Educ, Dept Humanities & Social Sci, London WC1N 1AZ, England
关键词
citizenship; identity; education; youth; political participation; Pakistan;
D O I
10.1080/13621025.2012.667619
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
This article discusses young Pakistanis' self-articulation of their relationship with the state, focusing in particular on the perceptions held by those aged between 15 and 25 and who are in education. The research used a mixed methods approach. Data were collected in 6 private, 11 philanthropic and 3 government schools as well as 2 madrassas and 5 universities in urban, semi-urban and rural areas in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. A questionnaire with qualitative and quantitative sections was distributed to class 10 students and over 1000 questionnaires were returned. The research found, on aggregate response, that there is a high sense of belonging to the nation, yet paradoxically also a high sense of alienation with regard to the state. Whilst most of those surveyed professed awareness of their rights and duties, the youth was seen by the same respondents as mostly ignorant of these. The factor that caused the greatest variation was the type of school attended where responses and attitudes regarding the state, rights, responsibilities and citizenship differed markedly. This article discusses how this school 'choice' is linked with particular perceptions of citizenship by looking beyond class and problematising the relationship between education and the perceptions of the state.
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页码:269 / 286
页数:18
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