How the capability approach defines "democratic citizenship" and "public" in education?

Research Project

Project/Area Number	19730496
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Educaion
Research Institution	Higashi Nippon International University
Principal Investigator	MAGAMI Michi Higashi Nippon International University, 経済情報学部, 講師 (60364478)
Project Period (FY)	2007 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywords	潜在能力アプローチ / 公共性 / 民主的市民
Research Abstract	As the in-situ study, I have conducted on-site interviews at more than seven schools in the United States and researched educational practice of "democratic citizenship" as well as the current situation of the school there under the educational policy based on the neo-liberalism. As the theoretical study, I have analyzed how Martha Nussbaum and Milton Freedman designed their ideal societies by comparing their definition of "Freedom" and "Equality". At the same time, I have translated a paper of Nussbaum which shows her fundamental idea of democratic citizenship. Finally, I have presented these studies at the University of Pennsylvania and exchanged opinions with scholars and students.