Book Review: Gorana Ognjenović and Jasna Jozelić (ed.), Education in Post-Conflict Transition: The Politization of Religion in School Textbooks

One of the undeniable facts of the modern era is that education is the key to the past, the present, and the future. In the aftermath of apartheid and the quest for the freedom from racial segregation, Nelson Mandela has spoken the truth when he said: "Education is the most powerful weapon whic...

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Auteur principal: Knezević, Nikola (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Review
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: George Fox University 2019
Dans: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Année: 2019, Volume: 39, Numéro: 1, Pages: 100-103
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Résumé:One of the undeniable facts of the modern era is that education is the key to the past, the present, and the future. In the aftermath of apartheid and the quest for the freedom from racial segregation, Nelson Mandela has spoken the truth when he said: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Rethinking these words in the light of recent conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia raises many concerns, since education, as powerful as it may seem, can be easily abused and become a source of divisions. Memory is often interpreted and therefore politicized by the ruling political or religious elites. Concerns are deepened, even more, when it comes to religious education and the way textbooks are ethically or historically biased.
ISSN:2693-2148
Contient:Enthalten in: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe