1. Citizenship and Inequality I
Overview
Citizenship is inclusive and exclusive
Unequal opportunities in education
Problem with the Human Rights approach

2. Examining Marshall’s Strands
Civil Rights
Political Rights
Social Rights

3. Inequalities in Education
“government must recognise that high achievement
and high equity can only be achieved by ensuring
there are public schools of the highest quality, in every
community”.
- Gravrielatos 2012

4. Human Rights Approach to
Education
What’s wrong with the Humans
Rights Act?
Who is excluded?
Why is the citizenship theme
problematic?

5. Key Things to Remember
Education goes
against the
citizenship theme

6. References
Australian Humans Right Commission. Retrieved from https://www.humanrights.gov.au/
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Marshall, T.H, (1950). Citizenship and Social Class. Cambridge; University Press. Retrieved from
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