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List 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
Summary
Addresses the accommodation of social equity with cultural diversity in educational terms. The book seeks to find the pathways to a less selfish and parochial response to the problem with new approaches and policies.
