The purpose of this article is to explore the meaning of citizenship as a goal of social studies education. So far, there has been a consensus in that a goal of social studies is cultivation of citizenship, but the meaning of citizenship and citizen a...
The purpose of this article is to explore the meaning of citizenship as a goal of social studies education. So far, there has been a consensus in that a goal of social studies is cultivation of citizenship, but the meaning of citizenship and citizen are so wide and various not to have concrete intention but comprehend regarded all contents. Beginning on the existing definition of citizenship as a prescription about relation with community and citizen, exploring the descriptive and prescriptive aspects of citizenship, the meanings of community and citizen, and the relation with them, I will redefine the conception of citizenship as a intention to human rights dynamically. Citizenship is defined as a dynamic conception struggling for excluded citizens to acquire the status, rights, and duty as a citizen and to practice them in community, and the struggle is justified in the acquisition of human rights to live humanly in community. Social studies aimed at citizenship intended to human rights dynamically should teach students to know, internalize and practice human rights-related knowledge.