An 'action-poor' human rights education: A critical review of the development of human rights education in the context of civic education in Hong Kong

An 'action-poor' human rights education: A critical review of the development of human rights education in the context of civic education in Hong Kong

• Leung, Yan Wing Hong Kong Institute of Education

Intercultural Education, 19(3), 231-242, 2008

Routledge

2008

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GJ Interdisciplinary

Civil Rights Civics Foreign Countries Secondary Education Program Development Teaching Methods Standards Liberal Arts Program Implementation Politics of Education Educational Objectives Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

In Hong Kong, human rights education (HRE) is considered an aspect of civic education. For decades, HRE has been poorly attended. In 2009, a new compulsory subject, Liberal Studies, where HRE can be infused, will be introduced to senior secondary students (15-18 years old). This article reviews the development of HRE within civic education, followed by the analysis of Liberal Studies documents with reference to international human rights documents. It is concluded that Liberal Studies can be used as a vehicle for HRE. The aims and pedagogy proposed are similar to those adopted by HRE. International standards of human rights can be incorporated in the content. However, the HRE derived from Liberal Studies is a form of "action-poor HRE". Whether this "action-poor HRE" can adequately cultivate a universal human rights culture is an issue for further research.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 14675986

• 10.1080/14675980802078590

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2010-09-06