Lamb, Michael, Taylor-Collins, Emma and Silverglate, Cameron
2019.
Character education for social action: A conceptual analysis of the #iwill campaign.
Journal of Social Science Education
18
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10.4119/jsse-918
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Abstract
Purpose: This article integrates two distinct discourses to show how an Aristotelian account of character education can supply a valuable framework for developing a habit of social action. Approach: We use a review of relevant secondary literature, a documentary analysis of #iwill materials, and an Aristotelian conceptual framework to analyse the quality principles of the #iwill campaign—a cross-sector, cross-party collective impact campaign that encourages youth social action in the UK. Findings: We show how an Aristotelian account offers useful resources for conceptualising and applying #iwill’s six quality principles and addresses four practical and theoretical challenges in #iwill’s model. In particular, an Aristotelian account provides a more capacious conception of a habit and offers a revised model for understanding social action’s benefits to individuals and communities. Practical Implications: With over 800 partner organizations in the UK, #iwill has a significant impact on how social action is practised and supplies a valuable model for other campaigns to follow. By informing #iwill’s quality framework, this Aristotelian account seeks to amplify efforts to cultivate social action as a virtuous habit for life.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Business (Including Economics) |
| Publisher: | Bielefeld University |
| ISSN: | 1611-9665 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 20 September 2018 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 29 August 2018 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2024 15:00 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/114920 |
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