Peace Education in a Conflict-Affected Society

An Ethnographic Journey

Michalinos Zembylas author Constadina Charalambous author Panayiota Charalambous author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th Apr '18

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A multilayered analysis of how the dynamics of local politics, emotions, discourses and classroom practices can shape peace education initiatives.

This multilayered analysis examines how teachers negotiate ideological, pedagogical and emotional challenges in their attempts to enact peace education agendas. It will be valuable to researchers of peace and policy studies as well as for policy makers involved in introducing peace education initiatives that challenge teachers' long-held beliefs.Peace education initiatives have been subject to heated public debate and so far the complexities involved have not been fully understood. This multilayered analysis examines how teachers negotiate ideological, pedagogical and emotional challenges in their attempts to enact a peace education policy. Focusing primarily on the case study of conflict-affected Cyprus, Michalinos Zembylas, Constadina Charalambous and Panayiota Charalambous situate the Cypriot case within wider theoretical and methodological debates in the field and explore the implications of their findings for theory and practice. Building on current anthropological approaches, the authors use insights from policy studies and sociolinguistics to examine peace education agendas and the ways these are shaped by the dynamics of local politics and classroom practices. This study will be valuable reading for researchers of peace and policy studies as well as for practitioners and policy makers involved in introducing peace education initiatives that challenge teachers' long-held beliefs.

ISBN: 9781107652828

Dimensions: 150mm x 230mm x 15mm

Weight: 430g

284 pages