Peace Education, 3d ed.

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Now in its third edition, Peace Education provides a comprehensive approach to educating for a just and sustainable future. It begins with religious and historical trends that have molded our understanding of "peace" and then presents a variety of ways to practice peace education in schools and communities, and explains how it can motivate students. The teaching and practice of peace education provides a basis of valuable knowledge about resolving conflicts and transforming violence without the use of force.Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-13
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:292
Upplaga:12003
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786472468

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Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

The late Ian M. Harris, professor emeritus of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, lived in Walnut Creek, California. Mary Lee Morrison is the founder and director emeritus of Pax Educare, the Connecticut Center for Peace Education in Hartford, Connecticut. She lives in Hartford.

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Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Tony JenkinsIntroduction1. What Is Peace Education? 2. Religious and Historical Concepts of War, Peace and Peace Education3. The Practice of Peace Education: What Does It Look Like? Types of Peace Education4. Peace Education as Transformative and Empowering5. Getting Started: First Steps in Educating for Peace6. Essential Concepts for the Teaching of Peace7. The Hows of Peace Education: From Philosophy to Practice8. Foundations for Educating for Peace: Human Development, Families and the Contributions of Feminist Educators9. Some Challenges and Effective ResponsesConclusion: Values and Visions for a More Hopeful and Interdependent WorldAppendix: Standards for Peace Education by Candice CarterChapter NotesBibliographyIndex