Peace Education - Softcover

Harris, Ian M; Morrison, Mary Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786472464 ISBN 13: 9780786472468

Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Páginas: 294 Géneros: 12:GTJ:Peace studies & conflict resolution Sinopsis: Now in its third edition, Peace Education provides a comprehensive approach to educating for a just and sustainable future. It begins with religious and historical trends that have molded our understanding of ",peace", and then presents a variety of ways to practice peace education in schools and communities, and explains how it can motivate students. The teaching and practice of peace education provides a basis of valuable knowledge about resolving conflicts and transforming violence without the use of force. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here._,

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Críticas:

"Recommended"--Choice;

"valuable...breaks fresh ground in educational reform"--Library Journal;

"invaluable tool for peace education and a significant contribution to the field; extensively detailed...an essential work.... All peace educators owe these wise and experienced authors a debt of thanks for this highly instructive practice of regular updating of this basic text"--Global Campaign for Peace Education;

"an excellent tool for community education teachers, church leaders, community activists and concerned citizens"--Community Education Today;

"provides insight into how education, citizenship, environmental and sustainability education, and violence prevention can help lead nations to peaceful resolutions"--ARBA;

"essential...helpful...a work of timely and lasting value"--Quaker Life;

"a primer for the philosophy and practice of peacemaking and reconciliation"--Catholic Library World;

"an essential primer for peace educators, particularly those interested in linking classroom learning with social action in meaningful ways."--Monisha Bajaj, Columbia University;

"An essential foundation...a bedrock for peace studies at all levels."--Candice C. Carter, peace educator;

"This comprehensive work is both an excellent place to begin your peace education journey as well as a valuable resource for experienced practitioners."--Priscilla Prutzman, Executive Director Creative Response to Conflict;

"a valuable and worthwhile contribution to the field of global cooperation and nonviolence...a valuable contribution to peace literature"--Peace & Change;

"a solid overview"--Journal of Peace Research;

"useful"--Teachers College Record;

"useful guide to education for peace consciousness"--The Journal of Negro Education;

"a great resource for teachers interested in peace studies"--Teaching Tolerance;

"a detailed examination...well suited for use at both high school and college levels...contains a wealth of supplementary material"--New Pages;

"presents the goals and key issues of peace education"--PRC Newsletter;

"provides a good solid overview"--Midwest Book Review.

Reseña del editor:

Now in its third edition, Peace Education provides a comprehensive approach to educating for a just and sustainable future. It begins with religious and historical trends that have molded our understanding of "peace" and then presents a variety of ways to practice peace education in schools and communities, and explains how it can motivate students. The teaching and practice of peace education provides a basis of valuable knowledge about resolving conflicts and transforming violence without the use of force. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0786472464
• ISBN 13: 9780786472468
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 3
• Anzahl der Seiten: 294