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Pakistan and Arizona: An Examination of Government's Influence on Education to Construct an Ideal Citizenry
Description
Nations have a vital interest in creating a citizenry with certain attributes and beliefs and, since education contributes to the formation of children's national identity, government authorities can influence educational curricula to construct their ideal citizen. In this thesis, I study the educational systems of Pakistan and Arizona and explore the historical and conceptual origins of these entities' manipulation of curricula to construct a particular kind of citizen. I argue that an examination of the ethnic studies debate in Tucson, Arizona, in conjunction with Pakistan's history education policy, will illustrate that the educational systems in both these sites are developed to advance the interests of governing authorities. Resource material demonstrates that both educational systems endorse specific accounts of history, omitting information, perspectives, and beliefs. Eliminating or reimagining certain narratives of history alienates some students from identifying as citizens of the state, particularly when contributions of their ethnic, cultural, or religious groups are not included in the country's textbooks.
Date Created
2014-12
Contributors
- Fritcke, Emily Anne (Author)
- Saikia, Yasmin (Thesis director)
- Haines, Chad (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Department of English (Contributor)
- School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (Contributor)
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86 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2014-2015
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.26772
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minimal
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