Representations of violence in social science textbooks: rethinking opportunities for peacebuilding in the Colombian and South African post-conflict scenario
This study analyses the role of textbooks as peacebuilding tools in Colombia and South Africa.
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed violence in educational settings becoming an object of public concern and global mobilisation. International initiatives indicate rising levels of awareness regarding the interconnectedness of violence and education. In this context, international educational agendas identify violence in schools as a challenge to the fundamental rights of children, and as a hindrance to social and economic development. Yet, most of these global initiatives focus on acts of violence - more specifically on teachers바카라 사이트™ and students바카라 사이트™ behaviours - neglecting the role of curriculum and textbooks as potential peacebuilding devices. In this study, we analyse the role of textbooks as peacebuilding tools in Colombia and South Africa.
This work is part of 바카라 사이트˜Engaging teachers in peacebuilding in postconflict contexts: evaluating education interventions바카라 사이트™ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.
Citation
RodrÃguez-Gómez, Diana, Foulds, Kim, Sayed, Yusuf. (2016). Representations of violence in social science textbooks: rethinking opportunities for peacebuilding in the Colombian and South African post-conflict scenarios. Education as Change, 20(3), 76-97. https://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1947-9417/2016/1532