The Impact of Education on Character Formation, Ethics, and the Communication of Values in Late Modern Pluralistic Societies John Witte, Michael Welker, Stephen Pickard

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Witte, John, Editor.

Welker, Michael, Editor.

Pickard, Stephen, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethik.

Gesellschaft.

Religion.

Bildung.

Local Subjects:

Ethik.

Gesellschaft.

Religion.

Bildung.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leipzig Evangelische Verlagsanstalt 2022

Summary:

This book investigates the impact of education on the formation of character, moral education and the communication of values in late modern pluralistic societies. Scholars from four continents and many different academic fields are involved. While the basic framework for the contributions is informed by Christian traditions, the disciplines cover a significant range, including theology, education, psychology, literature, anthropology, law, and business. This makes for a rich variety of thematic concentrations and perspectives. Readers will quickly sense that the educational foundations and trajectories of any given country are pervasive and have a significant reach into the fabric and shape of the society and its values, making education a barometer of the well-being of a people and their culture. The result is a volume that will inform, stimulate and challenge our understanding of the role of education in contemporary societies. Contributions by Chung-Hyun Baik, Ashley Rogers Berner, David S. Cunningham, Joachim Funke, Charles L. Glenn, Robert W. Hefner, Darcia Narvaez, Stephen Pickard, Irene Pieper, Jo-Anne Reid, Heike Springhart, Anne W. Stewart, Michael Welker, and John Witte, Jr.

Contents:

Content Acknowledgements 7 Preface to the Series 9 Stephen Pickard: Introduction 13 Part One: Society, Values, and Character Anne W. Stewart: What Has Solomon to Do with Google? Old Testament Wisdom Literature and the Mediation of Truth in Modern Pluralistic Societies 25 Robert W. Hefner: Character Socialization and Diversity in Modern Democracies Today 37 Joachim Funke: Character Formation from a Psychological Point of View Search for Values, Search for Sinn 47 Charles L. Glenn: Civic Norms and Distinctive Convictions: Finding the Right Balance 59 Part Two: National Contexts John Witte Jr.: Restoring the Value(s) of Religion in American Public Education 89 Heike Springhart: Stabilizing Continuity and Transforming Spirituality: Germany’s Democratization after 1945 as an Example of the Impact of Education on Character Formation, the Communication of Values, and the Breakdown of Totalitarianism 107 Jo-Anne Reid: School Education in Australia: Building Character and Reforming the Nation 123 Chung-Hyun Baik: An Analysis of the Impact of the Korean Education System on the Character, Ethics, and Values of Koreans and Its Implications for Late Modern Pluralistic Societies 147 Ashley Berner: Public Education and Moral Formation in the United States: A View from the Early Twenty-First Century 155 Part Three: Emerging Themes David S. Cunningham: Vocational Exploration as Character Formation: A New Direction for Higher Education 173 Irene Pieper: Character Formation and Literarische Bildung: Aims and Potentials in Literature Education 187 Darcia Narvaez: Resetting Baselines for an Earth-Centered Moral Education 201 Contributors 215

Other Format:

Print version: Witte, John The Impact of Education

ISBN:

9783374070558

3374070558

Publisher Number:

9783374070558