The Rise of Character Education in Britain: Heroes, Dragons and the Myths of Character

by Ben Kisby and Lee Jerome

What is character education? Why has it risen up the political agenda in the UK in recent years? And what does it mean in pedagogical practice? This book addresses these questions, challenging the individualistic and moralistic ideas underlying the clamour amongst politicians, educators and authors to promote 'grit', 'resilience' and 'character' in schools. Closely examining a range of teaching resources, the book shows that the development of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030277607
• ISBN13: 9783030277604
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"