Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The term 'Britain' refers to both an island with a continuous history stretching back to the last Ice Age and a more recent constitutional arrangement.Given these meanings -and the context of Brexit and Scottish independence movements -the use of the word 'Britain' in curriculum documents is never neutral.This article examines the preuniversity history examination syllabuses in England and Scotland and finds 'Britain' used differently in each: geographically in Scotland and constitutionally in England.The paper explores these uses and the implicit narratives they create.
Source: Public History Weekly
Author: Joseph Smith
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
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OpenAlex ID: W4380790180