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This chapter begins with a descriptive discussion of citizenship education in one region of India in order to present one way of thinking about citizenship. Then, the chapter describes the findings of a survey study of Indian youth’s conceptions of, and actions, toward citizenship in a different region of India. The chapter ends with a discussion of the findings.
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Tse, V.V., Broom, C. (2017). Citizenship Education Discourse(s) in India. In: Broom, C. (eds) Youth Civic Engagement in a Globalized World. Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56533-4_5
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