Tolerance and Dissent within Education

On Cultivating Debate and Understanding
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-58108-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3695 g

This book explores how the concept of tolerance might be understood, cultivated and enacted in and through educational encounters. It argues that by opening up educational encounters to allow for ‘dissent’ – that is, disagreement, criticism and open dialogue – our everyday social life experiences and relationships would flourish, and potentially allow for a more peaceful and harmonious co-existence alongside those with whom we disagree. Dissent does not mean that ‘anything goes’; what is needed is considerate and responsible recognition of distinct and diverse perspectives. Tolerance is sometimes regarded as a simple and uncritical celebration of difference, and sometimes dismissed as a necessary and resentful acceptance of others. Here, the authors make a compelling case for ‘conditional tolerance’, which requires us to continuously reflect on the limits of what we are willing to tolerate. The book will be an indispensable resource for researchers and students working in the areas of education, philosophy and sociology, particularly those with an interest in educational freedom, democracy and social justice.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waghid, Yusef

Davids, Nuraan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Revisiting Some Liberal Views on Tolerance.- Chapter 2. Educational Encounters and the Pursuit of Conditional Tolerance.- Chapter 3. On a Tolerance of Conscience: Towards Equal Respect in Educational Encounters.- Chapter 4. Respect, Disrespect, Liberty and Tolerance.- Chapter 5. Openness with Tolerance through Educational Encounters.- Chapter 6. Modes of Disagreement and Conflict and Tolerance.- Chapter 7. Friendship, Disruptive Educational Encounters and Tolerance.- Chapter 8. Judgement, Forgiveness, Tolerance and Educational Encounters.- Chapter 9. Inclusion/Exclusion, Tolerance and Educational Encounters.- Chapter 10. Cosmopolitanism, Tolerance and Educational Encounters.

Über Autor(innen)

Nuraan Davids is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her research interests include philosophy of education; democratic citizenship education; and Islamic education. Yusef Waghid is currently distinguished professor of Philosophy of Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His primary research areas are African philosophy of education, global citizenship education and educational ethics.