Conrad Hughes

Understanding Prejudice and Education

The challenge for future generations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Can education help reduce prejudice? Understanding Prejudice and Education discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of the various theories, drawn from research findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education, which attempt to explain it. Through the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes ¿ empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought - it offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life. It will be essential reading for all those engaged in relevant undergraduate, Master¿s level and postgraduate courses in education, social psychology and cultural studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 378g
• ISBN-13: 9781138928602
• ISBN-10: 1138928607
• Artikelnr.: 45174195

Autorenporträt

Conrad Hughes is Director of La Grande Boissière, the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. He has published and worked with UNESCO, the United World Colleges and the International Baccalaureate.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction ¿ Situating Education and Prejudice Part One: Reducing
Prejudice in the Individual 2. Understanding Beyond the Other - Bridges
Across Prejudice 3. Critical Thinking and Prejudice 4. Metacognition as a
Strategy for Recognising and Controlling Prejudice 5. Empathy and the
Search for Common Humanity in the Face of Prejudice Part Two: The
Conditions Necessary for Prejudice Reduction 6. The Contact Hypothesis as a
Strategy against Prejudice 7. Learning to Live Together through the
Principles of International Education Part Three: A Framework for Schools
8. A Prejudice Reduction Framework for Schools 9. Conclusion - 21st Century
Challenges to Education and Prejudice