进步时代“美国化”的公民教育与反思

20世纪前后,大量东欧、南欧新移民涌入美国城市,受到本土主义者的强烈排斥。＂新＂、＂旧＂移民团体之间的对立,导致美国社会面临撕裂的态势。社会各界广泛参与,共同确立了公民教育的＂美国化＂目标,有效地促进了新移民子女对城市主流文化的了解、对民主思想观念的认同以及对美国主流生活的融入,保障了美国城市化的快速发展及长治久安。进步时代＂美国化＂公民教育的举措,引发了对目前我国农民工及其子女如何融入城市的反思。

Americanization and Civic Education during the Progressive Era: A Review and Some Thoughts

From the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century,a large number of immigrants poured into different cities of the U.S.from eastern and southern Europe and suffered from severe discrimination from the nativists.Because of the situation,Americanization was established as the goal of civic education,which helped the immigrants and their offsprings to better understand the culture of the U.S.and the development and stability of American Society.Thoughts on the integration of migrant workers and the...