公民教育的文化意蕴

Cultural Implication of Citizen Education

公民社会就是"公民"作为社会主体的社会,公民社会在成长和发展中应具有相应的价值观念和精神文化体系。公民社会与公民文化是融为一体的。公民社会的本质不仅可以从制度层面体现出来,而且有着深刻的文化价值蕴涵。公民社会的文化价值状态反映着公民文化的内涵。公民文化是社会民主制度建构的基础。公民文化的培育既是公民个体的自觉实践,也是一项根本的社会使命。公民文化的培育能够促进公民社会的发育和完善。公民社会与公民文化是公民教育产生和发展的基础。公民文化与公民教育是相互促进、共同发展的。公民教育主要包括公民意识教育、公民伦理教育和公民责权教育。公民教育作为一种文化现象,是文化传统的反映和文化合理性的表达。理性精神、伦理精神和公共精神是公民教育的文化诉求。

Civic society is a one that regards the citizen as its subject.As a new social state,it can＇t go without relevant value view and spiritual culture system.Civic society is integrated with citizen culture.The essence of civic society isn＇t only embodied by institutional level,but also possesses profound cultural implication.The cultural value condition of civic society reflects citizen culture＇s meaning.Citizen culture is the basis of democratic society and democratic construction.The fostering of citizen culture is both individual citizen＇s conscious practice and a fundamental social mission.Citizen culture and citizen education goes hand in hand.The base of citizen education＇s birth and development is civic society and citizen culture.The whole citizen education includes citizen idea education,citizen ethic education and citizen＇s right and responsibility education.As a cultural phenomenon,citizen education is an expression of cultural tradition and cultural rationality.The sprit of rationality,sprit of ethic and commonality is the cultural pursuit of citizen education.