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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449931103321

Titolo

Conflict, contradiction, and contrarian elements in moral development and education [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Larry Nucci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2005

ISBN

1-135-61609-4

1-282-32292-3

9786612322921

1-4106-1195-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NucciLarry P

Disciplina

370.11/4

Soggetti

Moral education - United States

Socialization - United States

Conflict (Psychology) in adolescence - United States

Interaction analysis in education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Part I: Resistance and Conflict at a Societal Level in Relation to Socialization and Educational Practice; Part II: Resistance, Conflict, and Contrarianism in Youth: Implications for Education and Parenting; Part III: Moral Education When Social Injustice and Youth Resistance Converge to Produce Negative Outcomes; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflicts and challenges to the dominant moral and social values framework. Through this analysis, individuals develop moral character through conflict with their local authority figures, including parents. The moral structure of societies evolves through intergenerational challenges to and contradictions with the dominant social order. The b