A Christian and Muslim Plea for Education about “the Other” in Areas of Conflict
Societies in conflict usually portray negative images of “the other,” such images often being transmitted through the education system. Using school curricula in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Israel and Palestine as examples of such a negative transmission, it is argued that real peace between societies...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2021
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Journal of ecumenical studies
Ano: 2021, Volume: 56, Número: 4, Páginas: 521-534 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | BJ Islã CA Cristianismo KBK Europa oriental KBL Oriente Médio ZF Pedagogia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
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B Education B Reconciliation B Bosnia-Herzegovina B ” Palestine B Israel B Christianity B “the other |
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| Resumo: | Societies in conflict usually portray negative images of “the other,” such images often being transmitted through the education system. Using school curricula in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Israel and Palestine as examples of such a negative transmission, it is argued that real peace between societies in conflict will be developed only where especially the younger generation is enabled to see things through the eyes of those who are traditionally seen as their enemies. It is shown how such a more empathetic education is not just politically useful but is also demanded by both Christianity and Islam—the faith traditions present in both of the conflicts studied. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3937 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2021.0038 |