History Can Bite
History Education in Divided and Postwar Societies
Contributions by Julia Lerch Contributions by Mneesha Gellman Contributions by Clare Magill Contributions by Clement Sefa-Nyarko Contributions by Michelle J. Bellino Contributions by Kim Foulds Contributions by Petar Todorov Contributions by Michelle Savard Contributions by Dea Maric Contributions by Dhananjay Tripathi Contributions by Kirsten Dyck Contributions by Julieta Ktshanyan Contributions by Meenakshi Chhabra Contributions by Martina Schulze Contributions by Denise Bentrovato Contributions by Karina V. Korostelina Edited by Denise Bentrovato Edited by Karina V. Korostelina Edited by Martina Schulze
Paperback (Published)
(October 2016)
ISBN: 9783847106081
6.1 x 9.13 inches
Price: $57.00
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The contributors discuss ways in which history teaching has acted as a political tool that has, at times, been guilty of exacerbating inter-group conflicts. It also highlights history teaching as an important component of reconciliation attempts, showcasing examples of curricular reform and textbook revision after conflict, and discussing how the contestations and difficulties surrounding such processes were addressed in different post-conflict societies.
The volume provides critical insights into approaches adopted by curricula, textbooks and teachers around the world when teaching about the past in the wake of civil war and mass violence, discerning some of the key challenges and opportunities involved in such endeavors. The contributors discuss ways in which history teaching has acted as a political tool that has, at times, been guilty of exacerbating inter-group conflicts. It also highlights history teaching as an important component of reconciliation attempts, showcasing examples of curricular reform and textbook revision after conflict, and discussing how the contestations and difficulties surrounding such processes were addressed in different post-conflict societies.
- Contributions by Julia Lerch
- Contributions by Mneesha Gellman
- Contributions by Clare Magill
- Contributions by Clement Sefa-Nyarko
- Contributions by Michelle J. Bellino
- Contributions by Kim Foulds
- Contributions by Petar Todorov
- Contributions by Michelle Savard
- Contributions by Dea Maric
- Contributions by Dhananjay Tripathi
- Contributions by Kirsten Dyck
- Contributions by Julieta Ktshanyan
- Contributions by Meenakshi Chhabra
- Contributions by Martina Schulze
- Contributions by Denise Bentrovato
- Contributions by Karina V. Korostelina
- Edited by Denise Bentrovato
- Edited by Karina V. Korostelina
- Edited by Martina Schulze
Other Titles in this Series
Luther und die Reformation in internationalen Geschichtskulturen
Perspektiven für den Geschichtsunterricht
Myths and Mythical Spaces
Conditions and Challenges for History Textbooks in Albania and South-Eastern Europe
Oberschlesien und sein kulturelles Erbe
Erinnerungspolitische Befunde, bildungspolitische Impulse und didaktische Innovationen
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