Talking Tolerance: Being Deliberative about Fundamental British Values

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Jerome, L, Liddle, A and Young, H. (2021). Talking Tolerance: Being Deliberative about Fundamental British Values. PRISM. https://doi.org/10.24377/prism.ljmu.0302204
AuthorsJerome, L, Liddle, A and Young, H.
Abstract

This article reconsiders the literature on civic nationalism and argues that, rather than representing an alternative to ethno-cultural nationalism, it is more accurate to think of the two terms at either end of a continuum. Whilst the fundamental British values (FBVs) are often interpreted through a cultural discourse, which serves to alienate and marginalise minoritised students and staff, this article demonstrates how teaching can avoid this framing and engage students with a civic discourse. Transcripts from secondary students’ conversations about religious freedom illustrate that they are capable of balancing rights sensitively, of reaching pragmatic solutions and demonstrating sympathy for others. This demonstrates that the FBVs may create opportunities for developing an ethics of care within a deliberative democratic project.

KeywordsCitizenship education, deliberation, ethics of care, fundamental British values, nationalism, teaching.
Year2021
JournalPRISM
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.24377/prism.ljmu.0302204
Web address (URL)https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/index.php/prism
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Print15 Jun 2021
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Accepted21 Jan 2021
Deposited16 Apr 2021
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