2010 Volume 30 Pages 1-12
The purpose of this paper is to consider the theoretical framework of consumer citizenship education by analyzing the guidelines and how it is taught as part of higher education in Europe. This paper also considers suggestions for introducing the subject into consumer education in Japan. The following recommendations were proposed: ・ It is necessary to reexamine citizenship education of Japan and see how it differs from that of Europe (the philosophical foundations, societal trends and the meaning of citizenship). ・ The introduction of citizenship education to consumer education in Japan should be adopted in two stages. In the primary and secondary education curricula, a citizenship education component should be added to the present consumer education and in higher education where it is not presently included, it should be systematized and incorporated as CCE.
