Citizenship and inequality I

Citizenship and Inequality IOverview Citizenship is inclusive and exclusive Unequal opportunities in educationProblem with the Human Rights approach

Examining Marshall’s Strands

Civil RightsPolitical RightsSocial Rights

Inequalities in Education

“government must recognise that high achievement and high equity can only be achieved by ensuring there are public schools of the highest quality, in every community”.

- Gravrielatos 2012

Human Rights Approach to Education

What’s wrong with the Humans Rights Act?

Who is excluded?Why is the citizenship theme

problematic?

Key Things to Remember

Citizenship excludes minorities

Education goes against the citizenship theme

Citizenship effects everyone

References

Australian Humans Right Commission. Retrieved from https://www.humanrights.gov.au/

Gravielatos, A. (2012). End Schools Inequality. Retrieved from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/end-schools-inequality/story-e6frgd0x-1226259994167

Marshall, T.H, (1950). Citizenship and Social Class. Cambridge; University Press. Retrieved from http://socialpolicyframework.alberta.ca/files/documents/marshall-citizenship-and-social-class.pdf

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