Nationalism and Europeanism in Education: A Critical Analysis of Alternatives
Nationalism is inextricably connected with the modern history of nations and nationstates, and reflects the axiological sets derived from the aspirations of young nations. However, recent political, economic and social developments at the global level have determined the resurgence
of nationalism, and signs of the phenomenon are also visible in Europe, although the old continent has enabled principles of cross-border solidarity and cohesion through transnational constructions such as the European Union. Europeanism, European identity and identification with Europe are
still fragile, and rather indefinite, and at the same time challenged by new and powerful types of nationalism. The present work argues that national education emerged and developed as a natural response to the formation and affirmation of nationstates, whereas multicultural, respectively
intercultural education may answer the needs of contemporary societies, which face pressure to balance complex national and transnational mutations. This paper’s contribution is to focus on the European context, and it stresses the necessity of transnational agreement on terms and semantics
connected with intercultural education, given its potential role in supporting equity, solidarity and social stability.
Keywords: European identity; Europeanism; multicultural and intercultural education; nationalism
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 January 2015
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