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Education for a Culture of Peace:
Violence and the terrible suffering it wreaks continue to afflict our globe. Terrorism and warfare are on the rise. Violence against women and children is endemic. And rather than countering this violence, both informal and formal education often exacerbate it. Why is this? And what can we do to change it? This 28 page booklet draws from a cross-cultural and historic study of many cultures. It identifies the configurations of beliefs, behaviors, relations and institutions that, regardless of other differences, support a peaceable or violent culture. It also shows how education can help develop and maintain a culture in a wide variety of cultural contexts. Working together
we can create cultures that support rather than inhibit the
realization of our highest human potentials: our great
capacities for caring, empathy, and creativity. We can all help
build these cultures through partnership education. |
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