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Publication Date: 1996-Apr
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Education for Tolerance and Peace. Peace Education Miniprints No. 83.
Prasad, Surya Nath
This essay discusses the concept of tolerance and the role of tolerance in education. Glimpses from the history of intolerance and tolerance are presented and various theories of tolerance dealt with. Tolerance is defined here as the ability for people to live in peace and harmony with those who differ from them in language, religion, race and/or custom and to appreciate those differences. Education for tolerance is seen as essential for the peace and survival of mankind. The work of UNESCO in the area of education for tolerance and peace is also discussed. (EH)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Relations, Foreign Countries, Global Education, Higher Education, International Relations, Multicultural Education, Peace, Prosocial Behavior, Racial Relations
Preparedness for Peace Institute, Malmo School of Education, Lund University, Box 23501, S-20045 Malmo, Sweden.
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Lund Univ. (Sweden). Malmo School of Education.
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