Conflict, contradiction, and contrarian elements in moral development and education / edited by Larry Nucci.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nucci, Larry P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education--United States.

Moral education.

Socialization--United States.

Socialization.

Conflict (Psychology) in adolescence--United States.

Conflict (Psychology) in adolescence.

Interaction analysis in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflicts and challenges to the dominant moral and social values framework. Through this analysis, individuals develop moral character through conflict with their local authority figures, including parents. The moral structure of societies evolves through intergenerational challenges to and contradictions with the dominant social order. The b

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Part I: Resistance and Conflict at a Societal Level in Relation to Socialization and Educational Practice; Part II: Resistance, Conflict, and Contrarianism in Youth: Implications for Education and Parenting; Part III: Moral Education When Social Injustice and Youth Resistance Converge to Produce Negative Outcomes; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-61609-4

1-282-32292-3

9786612322921

1-4106-1195-7

9781410611956

OCLC:

475934213