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Teaching peace amidst conflict and postcolonialism / edited by Christopher P. Davey, Cris Toffolo, and Maria Paula Unigarro Alba.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Peace Studies: Edges and Innovations Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Peace--Study and teaching.
- Peace.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]
- Summary:
- In a world where post-conflict and postcolonial countries struggle to heal from the past and meet new challenges, peace education is often neglected and instrumentalized for political agendas. Drawing on case studies from Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burundi, Colombia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay, this book shows that cultural and structural violence can, in turn, lead to direct violence. An effective program of peace education responds to these dynamics meeting our urgent problems and opening up new opportunities for peacebuilding. With this direction in mind, this book addresses the practices of peace education from around the world. The fundamental question answered here is: can peace be taught, especially where the scars of war and legacies of colonialism are entrenched in society? Peace education is foundational to a more equitable future where global citizens share a planet in justice, equity, with human security, and all the elements of sustainable, resilient peace. Foremost, it is an essential pillar for societies scarred by violence.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Contributors
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Davey, Christopher P. Teaching Peace Amidst Conflict and Postcolonialism
- ISBN:
- 1-5275-0109-4
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