한국 민주시민교육의 제도화 과정과 쟁점: 법제화를 둘러싼 주체들의 이해관계를 중심으로

Abstract

This article suggests the process and issues of institutionalization of civiceducation focusing on the interaction among actors who have promoted thelegislation of civic education. The core of civic education is to stabilizedemocracy and to foster voluntary citizen. In this regard, the institutionalizationof civic education and a continuous education process are needed to achievethat goal. Despite of several trials to institutionalize civic education in Korea,it turned out to be failure in enacting laws. Until now, the various issues ofthe institutionalization of civic education are brought up in terms of the mainactor of civic education, the direction and ways of institutionalization, andthe collision with existing laws. Even though all stakeholders have come toan agreement with the necessity of institutionalization of civic education, theyhave held different views that who is going to take charge of a institutionof education. In addition, the discussion of institutionalization haven’t raisedonly the concerns about the neutrality but also the collision or overlappingwith existing laws. For the institutionalization of civic education in Korea,it is necessary to coordinate different views among stakeholders, to achievesocial consensus, and to deliberate the content and direction of civic education.