Peace education in a postmodern world. (1996)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Peabody Journal of Education (vol. 71, number 3, 1996)
• Further Information: Note: Issue editor: Ian M. Harris.
• Other Names: Harris, Ian M, 1943-
• Contents: Cover; Table of Contents; Peace Education in a Postmodern World; Editor's Introduction; References; Overview; Conflict-Resolution Skills Can Be Taught; Contribution of Education to Conflict Resolution; Curriculum Goals; Eight Examples of Available Teaching Technologies; Resolving Conflicts in Nursery School; Language Learning As a Vehicle to Peacemaking; Fourth-Grade Pupils Learn Peer Mediation; Computerizing the Junior High School Curriculum "Neighbors"; A High School Curriculum-"The Pursuit of Peace"; Adults Settle Disputes at the Grassroots Level; Peace Courses at the University Level. Communicating Creatively in the Midst of ConflictImplications; References; Appendix Example Classroom Exercises; Developing Concepts of Peace and War: Aspects of Gender and Culture; Peace Education and Assumptions About Child Development; The Child as the Creator of a Better World; The Child and the Group; Peace Education for Life; Gender and Culture; Conclusion; References; Educating for the 21st Century: Beyond Racist, Sexist, and Ecologically Violent Futures; Challenge and Opportunity; Resources for Journeys of Hope; Reflexive Cartography on Futures; Synergistic Relationships. Possible Compass Bearings: Applied EthicsProactive Skills; Eco-Relational Ways of Thinking; Alternatives; Civics for an Interdependent World; Ends and Means; Sites of Possibility; References; Appendix: Sample Futures Workshop; Active Citizenship and Nonviolent Social Change: Ideas Into Action; Purpose; Preparation; Procedure; Peace Education in Different Cultures; Peace Education in an Urban School District in the United States; Peace Education in Milwaukee; Elementary Schools With Peace Themes; Junior High School Efforts in Peace Education; High School Responses; Peer Mediation. System-Wide Training in NonviolencePrinciples of Modern Peace Education Reform; All Children Can Benefit From Peace Education; Violence Has a Profound Emotional Impact on Young People; Peace Education Has a Broader Realm Than Conflict Resolution; All Courses Can Incorporate Peace Concepts; All Teachers Can Use a Peaceful Pedagogy; References; Appendix A; Appendix B; Australian Aboriginal Constructions of Humans, Society, and Nature in Relation to Peace Education; The Indigenous Contexts of Peace Issues; Theorizing Indigenous Ontologies; The Tjukurrpa in Aboriginal Cultures. Conclusion: Dreaming Peace EducationReferences; Early Tendencies of Peace Education in Sweden; Concluding Reflections; References; Nonviolent Conflict Resolution in Children; Growing Up To Be Violent; Review of a Typical Conflict Resolution Program; An Action Research Project; Planning; Implementation; Reflection; Implications; References; Exploring Peace Education in South African Settings; The Needs of South African Children and Youth; What Do Our Young People Say?; What Do Educationists Say?; An Overview of Peace Education Initiatives; Programmatic Initiatives; Research Initiatives.
• Publisher Details: Mahwah, NJ : L. Erlbaum, Associates
• Publication Date: 1996
• Extent: 1 online resource (190 pages)
• Subjects: 907.1273; Peace -- Study and teaching; HISTORY -- Study & Teaching; Peace -- Study and teaching; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781135490775; 1135490775; 9781135490706; 1135490708
• Related ISBNs: 080589912X; 9780805899122
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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