Mmastodon WorldPolitics first seen 12 h ago, last 12 h ago, peak #1
UK and France teach protest rights very differently, writer argues
Original: As Kitty Sayers argues, the UK's relationship to protest & the French attitude are very different & likely down to the m
Writer Kitty Sayers argues that Britain and France hold sharply different attitudes to protest, rooted in how schools teach it: in France, the right to protest is part of the political curriculum, while in the UK it is not. The claim has drawn attention among readers debating protest culture and civic education in the two countries.
Why now: Ongoing debates about protest rights in the UK are prompting comparisons with France's stronger protest tradition.
Kitty SayersUnited KingdomFrance
Evidence
- As Kitty Sayers argues, the UK's relationship to protest & the French attitude are very different & likely down to the manner in which schools handle the history of protest: In France the right to protest is taught as part of the political curriculum, whereas in the UK it is… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 10
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1717708