本論文主旨在藉由對台灣初等教育公民科教科書之研究，以紀錄威權時期台灣公民科教育之歷史與實況，並希望提供台灣日後公民科教育鑑往知來的參考；本論文陳述台灣公民科教育，由於時空背景而產生的特殊情況，本意不在批判，而在提供史實，期盼勾勒出更真實、更完整的面貌；並期望拋磚引玉，讓公民科教育受到更多的重視。 本論文共分為八章，各章內容摘要如下： 第一章緒論：說明本論文之研究動機、前人研究成果，以及研究範圍、方法、綱要與史料。 第二章、台灣公民教育之歷史發展：由台灣初等教育公民科教育的歷史脈絡發展，勾勒出戰後台灣初等教育公民科課程的變革，並論述戰後台灣公民教育之意義、內涵與目標，以呈現出威權時期台灣初等教育公民科教育，在歷史時間與空間上的實況。 第三章至第六章、教科書之分析：將1952年至1989年區分為四個時期，以便分析研究台灣初等教育公民科教科書及其相關史料，以及教育現場之實施情況。 第七章、第一期至第四期公民科教科書與教育現場、社會變遷之綜合分析：歸納整理四個時期公民科教科書中各「主題」與各「主角人物」之綜合解析，並剖析台灣初等教育「公民科」在學校教育現場的實際情況，以及其在戰後台灣社會變遷中，所扮演的角色與份量。 第八章結論：整理回顧四個時期公民科教科書之重點，並綜論研究所得；最後扼要說明本論文不足之處與未來的課題。 The theme of this essay is focused on the greneral education of civics textbooks in the period of authority Taiwan,write dowm what is actually happening in the history for Taiwan’s greneral education in of civics textbooks in the future.The main objective is to grasp a fact of civil education is developed a special circumstances in Taiwan for more real and complete history;this was not the case for repudiate. I hope to throw away a brick in order to get a gem and expect to would make much more attach importance to civil education of Taiwan. The thesis make a distinction between eight chapter make a summary in the below. The first chapter for in troduction. Explanation on the motive, domain, method, outline, historical materials and predecessor of research achievements about the thesis research. The second chapter: The historical development of civil education in Taiwan. I describe the primary civil education after the war and discuss its meaning,destination and history from the development of civil education in Taiwan in order to display the real civil education in the authoritative times. The third to sixth chapter: The analysis of textbooks. I separate the 38 years into four periods from 1952 to 1989 to analyse the textbooks, historical materials and presentation in class from development of civil education. The seventh chapter: The analysis of textbooks in four periods, education presentation and social changes. I induce all the topics and characters in four periods and put them in order. I analyse the civil education practically taught at school and what the role played in the change of Taiwan. The eighth chapter:The conclusion. I look back on the key points in civil textbooks and do comprehensive research, and briefly illustrating the deficiency in my thesis and issues in the future.
