Lynn Davies – författare

First-place winner of the Society for Education Studies'' 2005 book prize, Education and Conflict is a critical review of education in an international context. Based on the author''s extensive research and experience of education in several areas afflicted by conflict, the book explores the relationship between schooling and social conflict and looks at conflict internal to schools. It posits a direct link between the ethos of a school and the attitudes of future citizens towards ''others''. It also looks at the nature and purpose of peace education and war education, and addresses the role of gender and masculinity.In five lucid, vigorously argued sections, the author brings this thought-provoking and original piece of work to life by:* Setting out the terms of the debate, defining conflict and peace and outlining the relevant aspects of complexity theory for education* Exploring the sources of conflict and their relations to schooling in terms of gender/masculinity, pluralism, nationalism and identity* Focusing on the direct education/war interface* Examining educational responses to conflict* Highlighting conflict resolution within the school itself.This is the first time that so many aspects of conflict and education have been brought together in one sustained argument. With its crucial exposure of the currently culpable role of formal schooling in maintaining conflict, this book will be a powerful and essential read for educational policy makers, managers, teachers and researchers dealing with conflict in their own contexts.

First-place winner of the Society for Education Studies'' 2005 book prize, Education and Conflict is a critical review of education in an international context. Based on the author''s extensive research and experience of education in several areas afflicted by conflict, the book explores the relationship between schooling and social conflict and looks at conflict internal to schools. It posits a direct link between the ethos of a school and the attitudes of future citizens towards ''others''. It also looks at the nature and purpose of peace education and war education, and addresses the role of gender and masculinity.In five lucid, vigorously argued sections, the author brings this thought-provoking and original piece of work to life by:* Setting out the terms of the debate, defining conflict and peace and outlining the relevant aspects of complexity theory for education* Exploring the sources of conflict and their relations to schooling in terms of gender/masculinity, pluralism, nationalism and identity* Focusing on the direct education/war interface* Examining educational responses to conflict* Highlighting conflict resolution within the school itself.This is the first time that so many aspects of conflict and education have been brought together in one sustained argument. With its crucial exposure of the currently culpable role of formal schooling in maintaining conflict, this book will be a powerful and essential read for educational policy makers, managers, teachers and researchers dealing with conflict in their own contexts.

The immense changes that the world is undergoing in terms of globalization and migration of peoples have had a profound effect on cultures and identities. The question is whether this means shifts in religious identities for women and men in different contexts, whether such shifts are seen as beneficial, negative or insufficient, or whether social change actually means new conservatisms or even fundamentalisms. Surrounding these questions is the role of education is in any change or new contradiction. This unique book enhances an interdisciplinary discourse about the complex intersections between gender, religion and education in the contemporary world. 

Literature in the social sciences and humanities have expanded our understanding of women’s involvement in almost every aspect of life, yet the combined religious/educational aspect is still an under-studied and often under-theorized field of research. How people experience their religious identity in a new context or country is also a theme now needing more complex attention. Questions of the body, visibility and invisibility are receiving new treatments. This book fills these gaps.   

The book provides a strong comparative perspective, with 15 countries or contexts represented. The context of education and learning covers schools, higher education, non-formal education, religious institutions, adult literacy, curriculum and textbooks. 

Overall, the book reveals a great complexity and often contradiction in modern negotiations of religion and secularism by girls and boys, women and men, and a range of possibilities for change. It provides a theoretical and practical resource for researchers, religious and educational institutions, policy makers and teachers.