@article{Erdal_Strømsø_2018, title={Children’s rights, participatory research and the co-construction of national belonging}, volume={1}, url={https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/human/article/view/2610}, DOI={10.7577/hrer.2610}, abstractNote={<p style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt;">This article contributes to the debate on human rights education in diverse societies. It is concerned with the relationship between participation and the co-construction of national belonging. Our data consists of 289 pupil texts and 33 focus group discussions in 6 upper secondary schools in Norway. The role of the school in nation-building is well-known, often emphasizing policy documents or curricula. However, it is in the interaction between pupils and their teachers that the production and re-production of the nation occurs. Participatory exercises in our focus groups functioned as pedagogical interventions, helping pupils to reflect on how they understand, discuss and co-construct national belonging. We find that the potential for co-construction of national belonging, through pedagogical interventions, depends on who is acknowledged as a legitimate participant. Notwithstanding power hierarchies, it can be argued that group discussions are concrete ways to help young people in diverse classrooms co-construct national belonging.</span></p>}, number={1}, journal={Human Rights Education Review}, author={Erdal, Marta Bivand and Strømsø, Mette}, year={2018}, month={Jun.}, pages={25–45} }