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Publication Date: 2019
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Diffraction, Transrational Perspectives, and Peace Education: New Possibilities
Kester, Kevin; Archer, Tim; Bryant, Shawn
Journal of Peace Education, v16 n3 p274-295 2019
This paper draws on the theoretical lens of diffraction to conceptualize a new approach to transrational peace education theory and praxis in the post-2016 posttruth political era and Industry 4.0 economic period. The paper reviews foundational concepts and approaches from key founders of the field -- Paulo Freire and Betty Reardon -- before turning to two contemporary peace education scholars -- Wolfgang Dietrich and Hilary Cremin -- to investigate the contributions of recent scholarship toward diverse diffractive possibilities for transrational peace education. In this sense, diffraction offers pluralistic views and transformative possibilities for transrational peace education in varied contexts. Transrational peace education builds upon peace education to integrate affective and aesthetic perspectives into peace education theory and praxis. Before concluding, we offer some theoretical implications and pedagogic responses for scholars seeking to work at diffractive transrational intersections. The contribution of the paper is toward theorizing new perspectives for transrational peace education theory and praxis in the 21st century.
Descriptors: Peace, Teaching Methods, Educational Theories, Scholarship, Transformative Learning, Aesthetics, Educational History, Conflict Resolution, Conflict
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Language: English
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