ERIC Number: EJ1260670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 24
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Educating Peace Amid Accusations of Indoctrination: A Dutch Peace Education Curriculum in the Polarised Political Climate of the 1970s
Amsing, Hilda T. A.; Dekker, Jeroen J. H.
Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, v56 n3 p360-383 2020
Within the polarised political culture of the 1970s, in which political differences were emphasised instead of being played down, Dutch right-wing politicians frequently accused left-wing politicians and educators of indoctrination in educational settings. In this period of economic stagnation and an ongoing Cold War, peace education -- which was vulnerable to accusations of indoctrination -- became an optional part of the secondary school curriculum. This article addresses the aims and strategies of the Working Group for Peace Education in implementing the peace education curriculum and relates it to politics, place and pedagogy. The study centres on the content, intentions, and methods of the Working Group's curriculum, especially with regard to topics relating to the Vietnam War and nuclear weapons. The results suggest that the members of the Working Group for Peace Education aspired to educate young people to become citizens who would be actively engaged in global problems. Sensitivity to possible accusations of indoctrination led the Working Group to present these ideals with caution.
Descriptors: Peace, Teaching Methods, Political Attitudes, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Secondary School Curriculum, Citizenship Education, Archives, Primary Sources, War, Weapons, Textbooks, Educational Planning, Groups, Conflict, Propaganda, Social Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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