Understanding Prejudice and Education: The challenge for future generations - Softcover

Hughes, Conrad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138928607 ISBN 13: 9781138928602

Verlag: Routledge, 2016

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Can education help reduce prejudice? Understanding Prejudice and Education discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of the various theories, drawn from research findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education, which attempt to explain it. Through the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes - empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought - it offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life. It will be essential reading for all those engaged in relevant undergraduate, Master's level and postgraduate courses in education, social psychology and cultural studies.

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Conrad Hughes is Director of La Grande Boissière, the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. He has published and worked with UNESCO, the United World Colleges and the International Baccalaureate.

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What is prejudice in the 21st Century and how can education help to reduce it?

This original text discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of research and theory on prejudice and prejudice reduction, drawn from findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education. Presenting the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes - empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought - the book offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life.

Chapters explore a range of examples of classroom practice and provide a thorough engagement with the minefield of prejudice, set against challenging sociological, ideological, political and cultural questions. An integrative framework is included that can be adapted and adopted in schools, synthesising findings and emphasising the need for individuals and groups to work against preconceived beliefs and emotional reactions to situations, offering contra-intuitive, rational and affective responses.

Understanding Prejudice and Education is essential reading for all those engaged in relevant undergraduate, Master's level and postgraduate courses in education, social psychology and cultural studies, as well as teachers and school leaders interested in developing strategies to reduce prejudice in their schools.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1138928607
• ISBN 13: 9781138928602
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 246
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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