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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824872303321

Autore

Gereluk Dianne

Titolo

Education, extremism and terrorism : what should be taught in citizenship education and why / / Dianne Gereluk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Continuum, , 2012

ISBN

1-4725-4113-8

1-283-94842-7

1-4411-5142-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Disciplina

372.89

Soggetti

Citizenship - Study and teaching

Civics - Study and teaching

Radicalism - Study and teaching

Terrorism - Study and teaching

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 (pages [127]-136) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The 'War on Terror': Extremism and the Classroom -- 2. To Broach or Not to Broach? That is the Question -- 3. The Social Construction of Knowledge in the Classroom -- 4. Controversy at the School Gates -- 5. Sensibility, Reasonableness and Moderation -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The terrorist attacks in the USA and UK on 9/11 and 7/7, and subsequent media coverage, have resulted in a heightened awareness of extremists and terrorists. Should educators be exploring terrorism and extremism within their classrooms? If so, what should they be teaching, and how? Dianne Gereluk draws together the diverging opinions surrounding these debates, exploring and critiquing the justifications used for why these issues should be addressed in schools. She goes on to consider the ways in which educators should teach these topics, providing practical suggestions. Education, Extremism and Terrorism is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate education students looking to engage with the philosophical, sociological and political issues that are central to this debate."--Bloomsbury Publishing.