Citizenship and Social Norms in the Progressive Era

• In Event: Roundtable Session 18.

Session Submission Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

This panel offers historical examinations of citizenship and social norms during the Progressive Era as they inform the school experiences of women, African-Americans, and immigrant populations. The first study considers the expansion of citizenship education during the period to promote a broader sense of social responsibility among students. The second paper considers the relationship between gender and citizenship by following the career of Laura Donnan, who taught civics from the 1880s through the 1920s. The third presentation discusses the reaction of educators who thought that learning jazz would lead to a denigration of social norms. These papers offer insights to both historical and contemporary discussions as they address the role of schools in development of political and social identities.

Sub Unit

• Division F - Historical Inquiry in Education

Chair

• Ronald W. Evans, San Diego State University

Papers

• Shifting Tides: The Expansion of the Citizenship Curriculum During the Progressive Era - Jeremy Kelton Williams, Texas A&M University

• “Women Do Not Want to Vote”: Discussing Women’s Rights in the Shortridge High School Senate, 1895-1920 - J. Spencer Clark, Utah State University

• All That Jazz: Progressive Educators and the Antijazz Movement - Jacob Hardesty, Indiana University