Social studies education research for sustainable democratic societies: Addressing persistent civic challenges

• Brett L. M. Levya ^[1] ; Christopher L. Busey ^[2] ; Alexander Cuenca ^[10] ; Ronald W. Evans ^[3] ; Anne-Lise Halvorsen ^[4] ; Li-Ching Ho ^[5] ; Joseph Kahne ^[6] ; Mark T. Kissling ^[7] ; Jane C. Lo ^[10] ; Paula McAvoy ^[8] ; Sarah McGrew ^[9]
  1. [1] State University of New York

     State University of New York

     City of Albany, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of Florida

     University of Florida

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] San Diego State University

     San Diego State University

     Estados Unidos

     
  4. [4] Michigan State University

     Michigan State University

     City of East Lansing, Estados Unidos

     
  5. [5] University of Wisconsin–Madison

     University of Wisconsin–Madison

     City of Madison, Estados Unidos

     
  6. [6] University of California System

     University of California System

     Estados Unidos

     
  7. [7] Pennsylvania State University

     Pennsylvania State University

     Borough of State College, Estados Unidos

     
  8. [8] North Carolina State University

     North Carolina State University

     Township of Raleigh, Estados Unidos

     
  9. [9] University of Maryland, College Park

     University of Maryland, College Park

     Estados Unidos

     
  10. [10] Indiana University

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• Localización: Theory and research in social education, ISSN 0093-3104, Vol. 51, Vol. 1, 2023, págs. 1-46
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Social studies education and research can and must play a central role in sustaining democratic societies. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of this vital journal that aims to strengthen social studies education, democratic societies face numerous serious challenges. Although today’s circumstances are unique, many of our current challenges have existed (and will continue to exist) in some form throughout the history of democracy. In this article, scholars from various sub-fields of social studies education explore how research, scholarship, and practice in the field can address seven of these persistent civic challenges: ecological sustainability, media literacy, equity and inclusion, civic engagement, political pluralism, civic competency, and sociohistorical change. Essays on each of these topics analyze relevant prior research and offer suggestions for how future research and scholarship can explore how educators can help to address these persistent civic challenges, with the goal of supporting robust participatory democracy