Human Rights Educ & Global R

One of the major problems facing societies, in almost all parts of the world, is the inadequate accommodation of social equity with cultural diversity. The crisis emanating from neglect of this issue can be seen in all societies. The lack of discourse between the two systems, cultural and social, means that there are fewer shared ideologies, on the basis of which accommodations can be negotiated. The inadequacy of those responses is the issue addressed by this series of books. It seeks to contribute, through joint publication and the stimulation of greater discourse, to identify the pathways to a less selfish and parochial response to the continuing dilemma of equity and diversity. In this fourth volume there are two major foci within the field of education and schooling; human rights and global responsibilities. The authors review, critically discuss and seek to extend the theoretical and ideological assumptions, underlying policy and practice in their chosen field, within the context of these two foci. The aim of their testimony is to place the life experience of teachers and children within a more globally responsible and world-sensitive context, drawing out the connections between personal, local, national and international analyses and initiatives, and seeking a continual rebalancing and social accommodation, between the poles of unity and diversity, homogeneity and heterogeneity, cohesion and fragmentation.

Table of Contents:
Editors' Introduction, PART ONE: ALTERNATIVE RATIONALES AND CONCEPTUALIZATIONS, 1. Human Rights Education: Alternative Conceptions, 2. Gender and Education in a Global Context, 3. Law-related Education: An Overview, 4. Education for Economic Responsibility: Towards a Definition and Rationale, 5. Cultural Diversity and Minority Rights: A Consummation Devoutly to Be Demurred, PART TWO: TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS: APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES, 6. Teaching for Human Rights and Social Responsibility, 7. To Begin at a Beginning: Teaching for Human Rights, 8. Some Problems in Teaching Human Rights, 9. Teaching for Human Rights, 10. Conflict or Compromise? The Dilemma for Religious and Moral Education, PART THREE: HUMAN RIGHTS TEACHING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT, 11. Political Education for Global Citizenship, 12. Strategies for Learning Peace, 13. International Studies and Moral Responsibility, 14. Education for World Awareness: Teaching Strategies for Worldmindedness, 15. Ethnic and Cultural Diversity and Educational Policy in an International Context, PART FOUR: LINKING MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND GLOBAL ISSUES, 16. Linking Multicultural and Development Education to Promote Respect for Persons and Cultures: A Canadian Perspective, 17. Educational Policy and International Understanding: A Case Study, 18. University Teaching around the World, 19. Urbanism and Cultural Diversity: A Major Challenge for Education, EPILOGUE: The Challenge: Education for Human Rights and International Citizenship, Author Index, Subject Index

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Edited by James Lynch, Celia Modgil, Sohan Modgil