This paper provides a theoretical argument that forms the basis of a 'charter' for economic and civic engagement commensurate with the realities of a globalised world, with implications for the construction of a post-national curriculum that has as its core the construction of multiple identities. It begins with an interrogation of 'globalisation' as a theoretical and practical matter, and through subsequent sections examines the implications of these understandings for current 'social realities', national identity in a post-national world, and the cumulative argument is brought to bear on the necessity to construct curricula that focus on both economic and civic engagement while placing creativity and imagination centre stage. It concludes that without a rehabilitation of bridging social capital and an engaged citizenry, where everyone is a participant, it will not be possible to create the kinds of international networks that are evidently necessary to re-invent 21st century versions of the common good.
Abstract Introduction Understanding Globalisation Globalisation: some key terms Globality Charted and uncharted territory Democratic and Supercapitalism Supercapitalism and social 'realities' Social capital-demise and re-creation National Identity in a post-national world? Plurality of identities Cosmopolitan identity: a way out of the solipsistic bubble? Cosmopolitan identity Curricula for economic and social development A 'glocal' curriculum for economy and society Economy, identity and a curriculum for life and work Constructing creative curricula and pedagogy? Back to the future? Conclusions References
