Understanding the cultural dimension of intractable conflict: What are the implications for peace education practice?
Journal article
Authors | Rafferty, R. |
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Abstract | Societies marked by a sharp ethnic or religious cleavage are vulnerable to outbreaks of mass violence. Understanding the cultural dimension to such conflicts carries important implications for improving peace education practice in divided societies. Typical peace education practices have been criticized for being overly-naïve in ignoring the cultural environment or not doing enough to address the surrounding ‘culture of conflict’. Insights on the cultural dimension of intergroup conflict can help educators to design peace education practices that actively address the role that cultural factors play in perpetuating conflict in their societies. This paper will examine the cultural dimension to intractable conflicts and draw conclusions as to how peace education practice in divided societies can better be shaped to address this phenomenon. |
Keywords | Ethnicity; Mass violence; Societies |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Peace Studies Journal |
ISSN | 2151-0806 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/624654 |
hdl:10545/624654 | |
Publication dates | Jan 2014 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Apr 2020, 15:12 |
Accepted | 2014 |
Contributors | University of Otago |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9246z/understanding-the-cultural-dimension-of-intractable-conflict-what-are-the-implications-for-peace-education-practice
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