Meaning and Concept of Peace Education

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Author(s): Subhash Chandra (Intercultural Open University (IOU), The Netherlands)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 23
Source title: Promoting Global Peace and Civic Engagement through Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kshama Pandey (Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India)and Pratibha Upadhyay (University of Allahabad, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0078-0.ch005

Keywords: Education / Ethics and Social Responsibility / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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This chapter proposes for cultivating peace values and developing peace consciousness for creating global nonviolent sustainable society in 21st century. Our World is divided and conflict-torn, socially and ecologically unsustainable. At present we are living in a violent consciousness because modern civilization is based on culture of conflicts and violence due to erosion of human values. It focuses on the global recognition of Peace as a matter of common concern to save the humanity through Peace Education. The chapter explains the human conflicts and root causes of violence, different types of violence in the society, culture of violence and Violent Social Order. Meaning of Peace - What is Peace Education? What is the need for Peace Education in 21st Century and Goals for Peace Education? Culture of Peace and Universal Peace values? The chapter concludes with a strategy of Peace Education for Living and Learning Together: Towards 21st Century” for creating global nonviolent sustainable society in 21st Century.

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