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ERIC Number: EJ352316
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Teaching Selflessness in a Selfish Society.
Lasley, Thomas J.
Phi Delta Kappan, v68 n9 p674-78 May 1987
To counter schools' unwitting contribution to self-centeredness in American culture, this article advises teachers to study childrearing practices of certain primitive, nonviolent societies like the Mbuti, the Tassaday, and the !Kung. Alternative disciplinary techniques designed to shape students' personal strengths are suggested. Includes 18 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Egocentrism, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Personality Traits, Social Development, Socialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Nonviolence