Pedagogerna och demokratin: En rättssociologisk studie av pedagogers arbete med demokratiutveckling.

The purpose of this dissertation is to gain knowledge of how child carers and teachers work with democracy and pedagogy. On the basis of a democracy project in Lund municipality the dissertation examines how institutions work with democracy, and what motives, incentives and actions affect this work.

Undersøgelsens formål:The purpose of this dissertation is to gain knowledge of how child carers and teachers work with democracy and pedagogy. On the basis of a democracy project in Lund municipality the dissertation examines how institutions work with democracy, and what motives, incentives and actions affect this work.

The interviews revealed that child carers and teachers took responsibility for the democratic objectives determined by the curricula, but that they needed support in order to meet these objectives in their work. It turned out that the behaviour of child carers and teachers was influenced by both social and societal conditions, depending on the particular work situation. The study shows that due to the democracy project, child carers and teachers paid more attention to children/pupils and made them more self-critical and more aware of issues of a democratic nature.

The data material originates from a democracy project in Lund municipality. The data material consists of group interviews and individual interviews with both teachers and child carers and is a document analysis of project reports on the projects. The material includes 10 group interviews, 24 individual interviews and 24 final reports. The number of teachers and child carers, respectively, is not disclosed.

Persson, L. (2010). Pedagogerna och demokratin: En rättssociologisk studie av pedagogers arbete med demokratiutveckling. Lund: Lund University. Lund Studies in Sociology of law, 33.