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Conrad Hughes - Understanding Prejudice and Education: The challenge for future generations - 9781138928602 - V9781138928602
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Understanding Prejudice and Education: The challenge for future generations

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Description for Understanding Prejudice and Education: The challenge for future generations Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, 15 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNAM; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
What is prejudice in the 21st Century and how can education help to reduce it? This original text discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of research and theory on prejudice and prejudice reduction, drawn from findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education. Presenting the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes - empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought - the book offers effective educational strategies for preparing young people for life. Chapters explore a range of examples of classroom ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138928602
SKU
V9781138928602
Shipping Time
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About Conrad Hughes
Conrad Hughes is Director of La Grande Boissiere, the International School of Geneva, Switzerland. He has published and worked with UNESCO, the United World Colleges and the International Baccalaureate.

Reviews for Understanding Prejudice and Education: The challenge for future generations
Conrad Hughes does us a real service in providing a very well-founded understanding of prejudice. But he goes further, and takes it beyond inert knowledge into cogent classroom practice aimed at countering prejudice, changing pernicious beliefs, and developing values which pay more than lip-service to this fundamental human right. This is a book for all teachers and those who train ... Read more

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